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D is for Duck

For February's Alphabet Fun: 2013 Edition.

My mother crocheted these ducks for me when I was at journalism school. The first one was the Duck of Luck. Classmates who hadn't studied enough would beg me to let them have the Duck of Luck sit on their desk during an exam. It has been played with, tossed around in the hallways, and generally loved until threadbare and eye-less. It was even ducknapped once -- I still have the ransom note.

The Duck of Luck was so successful that I asked mom to make another. We called the second duck the Duck of Wisdom (that's the one with the dreadlock). Then came the Duck of Knowledge, which also sat on many a desk during mid-terms. Finally the Duck of Employment (the one with the necktie) was rubbed by one and all for good measure as we were sending out our resumes to prospective employers.

All four of them sit atop my graduation cap, on a shelf in my office, watching over me as I work at the job I trained for and love. Imagine actually getting paid to write!

Taken on: February 4, 2013

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Camera: Pentax K-x, f/5.0, 1/30 sec, 26.2mm (=39mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Pentax K-x
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	26.2mm (35mm equivalent: 39mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Creative (Slow speed)
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Unknown (-1)
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Macintosh
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