Duck Duck Jeep ..... The History
Allison Parliament, from Orillia was visiting in the small town of Bancroft in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was there that she unknowingly started a movement of kindness, fellowship, and recognition with that first rubber duck she placed on a Jeep.
After a frightening verbal and physical encounter with someone earlier in the day, Allison bought a little yellow rubber duck and when she encountered a Jeep like hers, she wanted to brighten another Jeeper’s day. She got caught doing it but brought joy and a smile to a strangers face. This caught on and others started Ducking Jeeps just as Allison had.
Many years later, that single gesture has morphed into the Jeep ducking craze that has swept throughout the Jeep enthusiast community in the United States as well as dozens of other countries around the world.
Sadly on June 22 2024, Allison passed away leaving a legacy of kindless and joy in the hands of Jeepers everywhere
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What Are the Rules of Jeep Ducking?
Jeep Ducking is a simple act; however, there are a few basic rules to ensure a kind exchange. According to Allison, the rules are relatively lenient as long as you’re perpetuating kindness in a friendly and non-invasive manner. Along those lines, some basic guidelines are:
No expletives, obscenity, or profanity: Keep the ducks and attached notes clean and friendly.
Place the duck on your target’s exterior: Avoid any placements that may feel like an invasion of privacy, like tossing the duck through an open window or a gap in the soft top.
Place the duck in immediately visible areas: The point here isn’t to play hide and seek; instead, place the duck in an area where it’ll be immediately found, like the hood, fender, front bumper, or against the windshield.
Duck Jeeps and Jeep-like vehicles: While there aren’t any rules explicitly against ducking other vehicles, we’d recommend keeping ducking to Jeeps and Jeep-like rigs, like Ford Broncos, Suzuki Samurais, Toyota FJs, and Land Cruisers.
Follow these simple rules, and you’ll be ducking in no time!