Editing Rubber duck (section)

== 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]]
[[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>

[[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".

The [[Akron RubberDucks]] minor league baseball team, formerly known as the "Aeros", officially adopted the nickname on October 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-63448892 | title=You're the one: Akron RubberDucks }}</ref> The nickname pays tribute to the city's history in the rubber industry, particularly as the birthplace of companies such as [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]], [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]], [[Goodrich Corporation|B.F. Goodrich]], and [[General Tire]].

===Protest symbol===
Rubber ducks have also become a protest symbol simultaneously in [[Belgrade]], [[Brazil]], and [[Moscow]] in 2017,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2017-03-28/the-yellow-rubber-duck-is-a-potent-protest-symbol |title=Yellow Rubber Duck is a Potent Protest Symbol |newspaper=Bloomberg.com |date=28 March 2017 |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref> and in [[Bangkok]] in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/photos/3112420/yellow-rubber-duck-becomes-symbol-thai-protests |title=Yellow Rubber Duck becomes a Symbol of Thai Protests |publisher=SCMP |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>

===World's largest rubber duck===
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The world's largest rubber duck was created by Dutch artist [[Florentijn Hofman]] in 2007, measuring {{convert|16.5|×|20|×|32|m|abbr=on}} and weighing about {{convert|600|kg}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.standaard.be/cnt/DMF20130502_00563759|title=Reuze gele badeend |date=2 May 2013 |publisher=De Standaard |access-date=3 May 2013}}</ref><ref name="hk.lifestyle.yahoo.com">{{cite web|author= Sophia Sun |url=http://hk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/6%E5%80%8B%E4%B8%8D%E5%8F%AF%E4%B8%8D%E7%9F%A5%E7%9A%84rubber-duck%E8%A7%A3%E7%A2%BC-112521565.html;_ylt=AnAH5UFScqvUJl6_3qby4m6W6mJH;_ylu=X3oDMTNob2FuNWRpBG1pdANkdWNrbmV3cwRwa2cDMmY0OWY3NjctOTk2Ni0zNGRiLWE5MmYtN2E2N2FjYzRlZDFmBHBvcwMzBHNlYwNtZWdhdHJvbgR2ZXIDYTExYTM3ZTAtYWUyMS0xMWUyLWJiYjYtNDRjNWExN2FkZjkz;_ylg=X3oDMTFqY2k4Y2lnBGludGwDaGsEbGFuZwN6aC1oYW50LWhrBHBzdGFpZAMEcHN0Y2F0AwRwdANzZWN0aW9ucw--;_ylv=3 |title=Rubber Duck | date=25 April 2013 |publisher=Hk.lifestyle.yahoo.com |access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref> Since 2007, several ducks of various sizes created by Hofman have been on display in countries and territories such as Amsterdam, Netherlands; Lommel, Belgium; Osaka, Japan; Sydney, Australia; São Paulo, Brazil; Hong Kong, China; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; and Seoul, Korea; until 14 November 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nextstophongkong.com/2013/05/first-day-of-florentijn-hofmans-rubber-duck-exhibition-in-hong-kong/|title= First Day of Florentijn Hofman's Rubber Duck Exhibition in Hong Kong}}</ref> and went on display in the United States after 20 October 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/giant-rubber-duck-makes-splash-hong-kong-harbor-19098462#.UYP2KSvwLuE |title=Giant Rubber Duck Makes Splash in Hong Kong Harbor |work=ABC News |access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref>

In 2013, China's "[[Great Firewall]]" [[Internet censorship in China|blocked]] searches for "[[Rubber Duck (sculpture)#Censorship|big yellow duck]]" because Chinese activists were photo-shopping the ''Rubber Duck'' sculpture into the [[Tank Man]] photo of the [[Tiananmen Square Massacre]]. If the term "Big Yellow Duck" were searched, a message appeared stating that according to relevant laws, statutes, and policies, the results of the search could not be shown.<ref>{{cite news|title=Censored in China: 'Today,' 'Tonight' and 'Big Yellow Duck'|url=http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/04/censored-in-china-today-tonight-and-big-yellow-duck/|work= The New York Times|author = Didi Kirsten Tatlow|date=4 June 2013}}</ref>

=== Races ===
[[File:Entenrennen auf der Dreisam in Freiburg, Plastikenten an der Leo-Wohleb-Brücke.jpg|thumb|A rubber duck race in [[Freiburg im Breisgau|Freiburg]], [[Germany]]|223x223px]]{{Main|Rubber duck race}}
[[Rubber duck race]]s, also known as derby duck races, have been used as a method of fundraising for organizations worldwide. People donate money to the organization by sponsoring a duck. At the end of the fundraising drive, all of the ducks are dumped into a waterway, with the first to float past the finish line winning a prize for its sponsor.