the big duck
A curious part of Long Island history is the Big Duck, located in Flanders, NY. It's about 90 minutes east of my home, so I hadn't been able to visit it. However, before my trip to Japan, I felt compelled to buy my host family a small local-themed gift to thank them for their hospitality. Knowing the Japanese love for Americana, I made the big trip across the island and picked up a gift that my host family will hopefully like. The Big Duck was originally created in 1931 to sell ducks and duck eggs from a family farm, but has since been moved twice and is now owned by a small non-profit organization which runs the gift shop and day-to-day operations.
These are a couple of pictures that I took at the Big Duck on June 27, 2002. That silver Volkswagen parked in front is mine.
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