Lost and Found Rubber Ducky
by Barbara McMahon
Title
Lost and Found Rubber Ducky
Artist
Barbara McMahon
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Yes, this is my rubber duck. He was left behind by his previous owners and I was the lucky four year old to have found him. When my parents emigrated from England to Canada in 1956, they purchased a little bungalow in Burlington, Ontario. During my days of discovery, I found this little yellow rubber duck wedged between studs in the unfinished basement. Immediately I knew he would be mine forever. My parents only brought two steamer trunks holding all their worldly possessions and together our then family of four, travelled the difficult 10 day Atlantic crossing in rough November seas. I can't remember whether any toys came with us. Certainly none that are still in my possession. So this little rubber ducky was a warm welcome to a little girl in a new land.
I played with it for years, as did my own children. I have not passed it on to my grandchildren yet but they do delight bathing with this yellow fellow when they visit.
And yes, I indeed had a great deal of fun photographing him and almost felt like I was four again. Thank you for viewing. Barbara McMahon
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January 8th, 2014
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