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Not Your Typical Sitting Duck: Now 90, The Big Duck’s History In Motion To Be Celebrated Saturday

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The Big Duck in Flanders is celebrating its 90th birthday. DANA SHAW

The Big Duck in Flanders is celebrating its 90th birthday. DANA SHAW

The Big Duck in Flanders is celebrating its 90th birthday. DANA SHAW

The Big Duck in Flanders is celebrating its 90th birthday. DANA SHAW

The Big Duck during its move from Hampton Bays to Flanders in 2007. DANA SHAW

The Big Duck during its move from Hampton Bays to Flanders in 2007. DANA SHAW

The Big Duck during its move from Hampton Bays to Flanders in 2007. DANA SHAW

The Big Duck during its move from Hampton Bays to Flanders in 2007. DANA SHAW

The Big Duck during its move from Hampton Bays to Flanders in 2007. DANA SHAW

The Big Duck during its move from Hampton Bays to Flanders in 2007. DANA SHAW

The Big Duck during its move from Hampton Bays to Flanders in 2007. DANA SHAW

The Big Duck during its move from Hampton Bays to Flanders in 2007. DANA SHAW

The Big Duck in 1941.

The Big Duck in 1941.

The Big Duck in younger days.

The Big Duck in younger days.

authorAlec Giufurta on Jul 27, 2021
It’s been relocated three times, escaped near destruction, commanded a 1987 cover of The New Yorker and now, the Big Duck in Flanders — an iconic structure both historically and... more

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