DUCK BOAT SATURDAY
“Make Way for Ducklings” came out in ‘forty-one,
About a Boston family who chose to get things done…
By raising their duck family in the Boston Garden pool
And became the official nursery book,
Which people thought so cool!
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Boston went “duck crazy” with a statue of the same,
A life-sized bronze line of ducks
With international fame…
Ducks still breed in the Boston Garden “Lake” for sure,
Using Swan (paddle) Boats in summertime
The ducks are kept secure!
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Surplus amphibious vehicles, “DUK” by name,
Someone started using in the touring game…
And for special occasions instead of a fancy float,
They crank up the whole big fleet…
A parade of Duck Boats!
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The thing about Duck Boats, really,
Is they work on sea and land…
In and out of the Charles River I hope you understand,
Rolling down Main Street to cheering crowds…
Our heroes in demand!
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Duck Boats come in colors,
Green and red and blue…
During the normal season
They use just a few,
But for the Red Sox…
They’ll pull out all the stops
To make a splash of a happy bash
Until old Boston rocks! 🙂
–Jonathan Caswell
By the Mighty Mumford 