So whilst taking a shower yesterday I noticed how scuzzy the shower liner looked and how dirty the actual curtain looked. It was a really pretty shabby chic thingy. But what finally put me over the edge was when I put a towel on the bar (like I had done so many times before) and the bar crashed down upon me. That was the final straw. I had to get a new shower rod, curtain, and liner. I asked my mom if she trusted me to get some on my own and she said yes. Of course in mother/woman speak that means no. She met me out at Target to supervise my picking. I was just going to pick something simple and pretty like what was already in there. If it was exclusively my bathroom I might have thought about doing something fun, yet because it was a public bathroom and would be used by guests during the holidays I thought plain was fine. Well mom totally surprised me and told me to get something fun. She kinda wanted this old lady thing with blue and white checks and rubber duckies on it. It was cute but looked like baby boy fabric. Finally we decided on this really cute curtain with polka dots and rubber duckies on it. It was a more modern and colorful version of the one she liked. The hangers we got have ducks, turtles and frogs. Plus, we got a polka dotted rug to complete the bathroom. Now the bathroom is a ton of fun but kinda looks like it is for a 5 year old. O well…I like it and that is all that matters because I am the one in there the most.
All this rubber ducky talk reminds me of a song that resides in the deep recesses of my mind. It was on Sesame Street and Ernie sang it in the bathtub.
Rubber Ducky, you’re the one,
You make bathtime lots of fun,
Rubber Ducky, I’m awfully fond of you;
Woo woo be doo
Rubber Ducky, joy of joys,
When I squeeze you, you make noise!
Rubber Ducky, you’re my very best friend, it’s true!
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo
Every day when I
Make my way to the tubby
I find a little fella who’s
Cute and yellow and chubby
Rub-a-dub-a-dubby!
Rubber Ducky, you’re so fine
And I’m lucky that you’re mine
Rubber ducky, I’m awfully fond of you.
Every day when I
Make my way to the tubby
I find a little fella who’s
Cute and yellow and chubby
Rubber Ducky, you’re so fine
And I’m lucky that you’re mine
Rubber ducky, I’m awfully fond of -
Rubber ducky, I’d like a whole pond of -
Rubber ducky I’m awfully fond of you!
Doo doo, be doo
I don’t know about you but I know that I will be singing that in the shower tomorrow.
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So I’m wondering if the boy-fabricy curtain is the same one that me and my suitemates have here in our bathroom at Miami … we bought it from Target … and it sounds awfully similar. haha! We have a whole ruber ducky themed bathroom here, too! So obviously ducks transcend age and aren’t meant only for 5 year olds. We have the ducky shower curtain, a ducky floor mat, a ducky toothbrush holder, random rubber duckies placed throughout the shelves and such, and also ducky shower floor grips (that aren’t on the floor of the shower, but rather on the walls … haha!). Aren’t we just fabulous decorators!? I love the theme!
I’m so excited for Thanksgiving Break and I hope that I will be able to see you!! *crosses fingers and hopes that you are wanting to see me too and that we will be able to hang out*
Heck yeah I want to see you, are you crazy!? I must say, that even after all this time apart and the distance…I feel closer to you knowing that we have the same bathroom theme. Our ESP is still workin’.
The Truth about Ducks…
I’m happy that the feng-shui of your bathroom allows for feelings of harmony. This is important.
However, I feel it’s my duty to bring you up to speed about a little known fact that most Americans aren’t privy to. Although nearly every American from our generation has heard and sang the Sesame Street Rubber Ducky song, most have never looked at it’s true meaning:
“Rubber Ducky” just happens to be an anagram for “Red Ruby Buck.”
During the cold war, “Red Ruby Buck” was the nickname given to Bucky Ivanov, leader of the American Communist Convert Club (The A.C.C.C.). “Red Ruby” was a reference to his devotion to mother russia’s communist ideals, and his support of the red flag of communism (which just so happened to be banned in 32 American states during the 1920’s).
This “Rubber Ducky” Song was created in hopes to in-advertently sway young children into believing that Communism was much friendlier than the Democratic American government they had grown up with.
The very first line, “Rubber Ducky, you’re the one,” begins by telling young children that Communism is right.
The bathtime reference is actually trying to convey a message that if you can cleanse your impure thoughts that a Democracy is an effective form of government, you can realize that Communism is a better option, and then go on to live a clean and happy life.
This song is nothing but communist propoganda!
In addition (and also an even less known fact), to ensure that the A.C.C.C. would be able to win over every mind, the “Duck” anagram was strategically chosen as this can also be used as a sign of fear.
The A.C.C.C. knew that most American children were fond of ducks and would take this song lightly. They also knew that the Adult population’s minds had to be won as well. To win their minds, they chose the duck, a common symbol of fear in the mid 80’s.
You see, it’s a little known fact that before genetic modification, the duck was THE single most deadly animal on the face of this planet. It’s razor sharp beak and webbed talons were able to severely damage anything in their way. Pre-1980, ducks lived on a diet of Lions, Sharks, Grizzly Bears, Killer Wales, Nuclear Weapons, and marrachino cherries (which happened to be highly poisonous before the advent of genetic modification).
The A.C.C.C. knew that using a Duck in their creation of this song would let adults know that if they weren’t willing to join them in their Communist beliefs, they would overtake them with their might.
Lucky for us, “Red Ruby Buck” (aka Bucky Ivanov) and the A.C.C.C. were overtaken and imprisoned before any harm could be done.
The Republican Governor of California, Mr. Arnold Schwarzenneger, was recruited by the CIA to single handedly take down Bucky Ivanov and the A.C.C.C., and did so successfully. We owe him great thanks, for without him, we would not have our freedom.
So think about this as your singing your rubber ducky song Piper. Think about Arnold, and all he did. Think of how without him, you may be singing your song in a repressed Communist state where you were unable to buy your new Curtains because individuality was frowned upon.
Proud to be an American,
Dave
I never knew…
How could I be so naive to think that the Rubber Ducky song was about a rubber ducky. Thank you Dave for opening my eyes. (That was a wonderful story by the way…did you make that up yourself?
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