Tragedy struck at Erie’s Tall Ships Festival this morning when a cannon from the Niagara misfired and shot a cannonball into the world’s largest rubber duck, deflating it within minutes.
Witnesses say the giant duck was floating about 30 yards from the Niagara when the shot was fired. “It’s a shame,” said festival patron Ernie, no last name given. “I’m awfully fond of that rubber ducky.”
Repairs are already underway as workers have gathered over 100 rolls of duck tape to patch up the hole.
The owners of the duck, Big Duck LLC, plan on sending the bill to the Niagara League. They will also submit an invoice for damages.
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The pun on words are just too funny lol. Looked good when she was up in Owen Sound. Guess that shot must have really knocked the wind out of her.
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Seriously? It is in Owen Sound for the weekend. Perhaps this is satire?
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The date on the story is from last year. Sept. 2016.
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Fake news is always relevant, Maureen! 😉
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Duck is in Midland this weekend not Niagara
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this is from last year…. obviously youre blind enough not to see the date of the article..
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This Ship is called the Niagara.
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the date on this is 2016
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Yes… check the date on it. September 8, 2016. A farce.
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No body saw the follow up story? Pressed duxk dinner donated to homeless sailees after the event?
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I guess nobody pays attention to the date this was posted?
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Fake news is always relevant, Carlo! 😉
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That was in September of 2016!!!
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The ships name is Niagra it’s not in Niagra
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I hope that this is not fake but I think it’s too funny to be real.
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never mind the date. The news site is titled “GOOFERIE
ERIE’S FIRST FAKE NEWS SOURCE!”
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DUCK tape.. nice
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RIP Rubber Ducky! I love the little rubber ducky’s floating around her on vigil.
Hope 100 rolls of duck tape will be enough to fix her!
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That pics from midland on sunday.
I was there and they were deflating it around 4pm
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Cute trick if the picture was taken in Midland last Sunday since the article is from 2016.
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Apparently a sailor tried to avert the tragedy and yelled “duck” but the little floater just thought someone was calling his name
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Revenge of Florentijn Hofman?
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