The Thinker:
Why … ducks?
![[photo of a duck's posterior sticking out of the water]](duck_dabbling.jpg)
Because ‘Jemima Puddle’ would be a silly name for a Beatrix Potter story.
![[photo of part of a plastic duck]](duck_plastic.jpg)
’Cause if we had Alka-Seltz they’d effervesce into the lake.
Admin’d have to spend more on porters otherwise.
Because ducklings.
![[photo of a white duck on water]](duck_white.jpg)
Quack
Well, God created British weather for something …
Because orange sauce with anything else wouldn’t work (but don’t try this on campus!)
![[part of a photo of some ducks waddling towards the water]](ducks_waddling.jpg){kind=small}
![[photo of part of a plastic duck]](duck_plastic_head.jpg)
Why not?
They’re smaller than geese, and smaller is better (in most cases).
Because there’s always room for more obscure terminology in cricket
Because Noah took two onto the ark (Genesis 7:8–9)
The alternative (geese) are big, ugly, evil, and they hiss.
To insult the medical staff.
From which to build bridges.