The Peabody Ducks

Gail & I witnessed the Peabody Duck Walk. In 1933 the ducks were put in the fountain in the middle of the lobby in the Peabody Hotel. In 1940 Bellman Edward Pembroke, a former circus animal trainer, trained the ducks to ride in the elevator and march to the fountain at 11:00 AM and then march from the fountain to the elevator at 5:00 PM. Mr. Pembrooke retired in 1991, The current Duck Master has been doing it for 7 years,

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Well, how cute is this. Love it.

[Peter Dulis]

so cute

[bkb in the city]

Very cool that you saw this

[Agnes]

Very special

[Margaret Brown]

That made me laugh! What an interesting tradition!

[Cathy]

Very neat! I’ve heard about this procession but never witnessed it myself…. yet. 🦆😊

[Boxplayer]

What a brill tradition.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Oh, how fun! It somewhat reminds me of the story of Make Way for Ducklings. Great shot!

[Danette Thompson]

We used to watch them Orlando. We were sorry to see the Peabody leave.

[Dione Giorgio]

Very peculiar but also enjoyable for the residents, especially for children. Lovely shot.