Rubber duck

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In popular culture

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== In popular culture ==
== In popular culture ==
[[File:Grabstätte Trakehner Allee 1 (Westend) Bernhard-Viktor Christoph Carl von Bülow2.jpg|thumb|Rubber ducks on the grave of German humorist [[Vicco von Bülow]], paying tribute to one of his best-known comedy sketches]]
[[File:Grabstätte Trakehner Allee 1 (Westend) Bernhard-Viktor Christoph Carl von Bülow2.jpg|thumb|Rubber ducks on the grave of German humorist [[Vicco von Bülow]], paying tribute to one of his best-known comedy sketches]]
[[Ernie (Sesame Street)|Ernie]], a popular [[The Muppets|Muppet]] from the television series ''[[Sesame Street]]'', has performed the song "[[Rubber Duckie]]" multiple times since the series began. Ernie frequently spoke to his duck and carried it with him in other segments of the show. On a special occasion, [[Little Richard]] performed the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWCEG6lV0ek |title=Sesame Street: Little Richard Sings Rubber Duckie |publisher=[[Children's Television Workshop]]|date=2 January 2010 |access-date=18 January 2010}}</ref>
[[Ernie (Sesame Street)|Ernie]], a popular [[The Muppets|Muppet]] from the television series ''[[Sesame Street]]'', has performed the song "[[Rubber Duckie]]" multiple times since its premiere. Ernie frequently spoke to his duck and carried it with him in other segments of the show. On a special occasion, [[Little Richard]] performed the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWCEG6lV0ek |title=Sesame Street: Little Richard Sings Rubber Duckie |publisher=[[Children's Television Workshop]]|date=2 January 2010 |access-date=18 January 2010}}</ref>


[[C. W. McCall]]'s hit song "[[Convoy (song)|Convoy]]" (and the movie and novel it inspired) are narrated from the viewpoint of a character who replaced the bulldog hood ornament on his Mack truck with a bathtub toy and used the on-air handle of "Rubber Duck".
[[C. W. McCall]]'s hit song "[[Convoy (song)|Convoy]]" (and the movie and novel it inspired) are narrated from the viewpoint of a character who replaced the bulldog hood ornament on his Mack truck with a bathtub toy and used the on-air handle of "Rubber Duck".
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