I need a Donald Duck hat. A duck call. Some flippers. I'll even take feathers.
If anyone steals my idea, I'm dunking you on Saturday.
You see, I have a bit of a tradition to continue—and this year there's a prize.
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Last January, along with a few dozen of my coldest friends, I plunged into the waters at the City Yacht Basin to benefit the Susquehanna Hose Company. I did it wearing a pink rubber duck inflatable bathtub—you know, the kind you can wash a baby in. With our kids having out-grown the tiny tub, I cut the floor out of it, re-inflated it, and sported my duck-tastic inner tube for the first Duck Dunk.
Now I need to go bigger and better. I know there will be others inspired by such silliness last year. Heck, Mayor Wayne Dougherty dunked in a suit.
In watching the video over again last month, I noticed someone dunking behind me with a raft and a Hawaiian shirt. Well-played.
Glancing at the flyer on the Susquehanna Hose Company website Monday, I noticed there's a prize for best dunking costume.
I must win.
I don't want the prize. I'll donate it. I just want to be the goofiest dressed dunker out there.
After all—each of us will be considered a little nuts on Saturday. Why not own it?
And who knows, maybe this year I might even make it in the local newspaper!
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Kate_archived
9:10 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
just wear the pink duck floatie, with nothing else, and call it a day
Sean Welsh
11:07 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
I'm afraid if I did that, they may not invite me back. Not just to the Duck Dunk, but anywhere near the waterfront.
Beverly Browning
9:13 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
I know a designer who may be able to help. By the way, nice picture:-)
Sean Welsh
11:07 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
Good photography! Does Megan have any feathers sitting around?
Angel Mergler Tinnel
10:59 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
How about a bread costume ( easily made with foam and brown cloth) that says "don't feed the ducks" that point out wards at all the other dunkees!!!
Sean Welsh
11:08 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
Angel, this is genius.
Deborah Cornett
9:12 am on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
How about a purple duck or flamingo?
KMLyons
1:25 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
I'm still debating my costume but I think it must include purple.
Julie Cioccio
3:01 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
prom dress. including tiara, and corsage
Sean Welsh
3:07 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Haha, thanks, Julie. I'm not sure they make a dress to fit a guy at 6-foot-3, 200-plus pounds. But I'll look into that for next year. As a follow-up, the full get-up can be found here in the video: http://havredegrace.patch.com/articles/video-plunging-into-frigid-waters-at-the-second-annual-susquehanna-hose-company-duck-dunk-jan-19-2013
Thanks for everyone's recommendations. I was one of the costume winners Saturday!