Our town has a volunteer fire department. They have two fundraisers each year, a barbeque and a combined open house – duck race. To those unfamiliar with duck races, they use rubber ducks. In our case “firefighter ducks”. People buy tickets which gives them a duck in the race. The owners of the ducks that come in first win prizes. Well, they don’t own the duck; they rent them for the day. It’s good fun and at the open house, children (and adults) can see and touch real fire engines. The funds raised are put towards new equipment for the fire department.
Milford Street 
Cue Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street: Rubbery duckie, you’re the one….. This is so cute, Chris!
Ha ha ha. I’d forgotten that. Thank you, Lois.
I’d forgotten that song as well!
I might be humming that song all day…
I know what you mean!
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How nice!
So cute the rubber duckies and yes, like what loisajay commented – Ernie and Bert, rubber duckie!!
Who doesn’t love rubber ducks! I once started a fad that lasted about a year at the Fed — putting rubber ducks in the fountain by the front entrance. Even the federal police officers loved them.
What fun!
That sounds so cute. Good for you. Cheers!
A fun day for ALL!
That it was. Cheers!
This post captures what I love about small-town life.
Thank you, Liz. There is certainly a lot of small town life here in the Granite State.
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always fun…I remember one of these duck races in cowtown…”Granite State” isn’t that in the series of Breaking Bad 🧐🤓 have a joyful week Chris ~ smiles hedy ☺️
Thank you, Hedy. I’m not sure about the Breaking Bad reference. Have a great week. Cheers
How ducky! hehehe
What fun! Cute duckies!
What a cool idea!!
It’s a popular event in this part of the US. Cheers
This is just so cool! And for a good cause too. 😄 Your portraits shot are fabulous and the ones with the ducks priceless. 😄
Thank you, Sarah. It’s a really fun event. You could have a bunch floating along the river in Berlin!
That would be awesome!! Need to talk to the Berliner Feuerwehr. 😉