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No ducking Manitou tradition Festival remembers Homer, the 'friendly, happy' legend

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From: The Gazette
Date: 20040523
Author:DENNIS HUSPENI THE GAZETTE

No, the residents of Manitou Springs are not daffy. They just love the duck.

Specifically, Homer the Duck.

They love their quirky festivals and community celebrations.

So community leaders and residents organized a daylong festival Saturday to celebrate the memory of a dead duck.

With a backdrop of duck tunes such as "Disco Duck," former Mayor Bud Ford emceed the entertainment, which included a quacking contest, a waddling contest, a pin-the-puff on Homer contest, a rubber duck race and a blueberry pancake eating contest.

More than 100 folks came to Soda Springs Park on Saturday for the ...

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