Jeep ducking or Duck Duck Jeep[1] is when Jeep car owners leave rubber ducks on other Jeep brand cars.[2] The practice began in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada, to "brighten someone’s day".[3] In 2022, it was estimated that Jeep ducking Facebook groups had around half a million members.[4]
As a consequence, it's now common to see rubber ducks on the dashboard of Jeeps.[3]
Stellantis, the manufacturer of Jeep, rented the World's Largest Rubber Duck for the 2022 North American International Auto Show in celebration of ducking.[5]
References
edit- ^ Elvin, Noel (2021-08-11). "Duck and wave! A look at why Jeep owners put ducks on other Jeeps, and the popular Jeep wave". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ Sudborough, Susannah (2020-07-29). "It may sound quacky, but Jeep ducking is a real thing and it's right here in Taunton". Taunton Daily Gazette. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ a b Blackmon, Chyna (2023-09-18). "Duck, duck … Jeep? The reason why Jeep drivers put rubber ducks on their dashboards". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ Bartiromo, Michael (2022-09-02). "Jeep owners know what 'Ducking' means. Do you?". NewsNation. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ Noble, Breana (2022-07-13). "'World's largest rubber duck' at Detroit auto show celebrates Jeep 'ducking' movement". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2024-08-02.