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One of the weapons in my daddy arsenal, something I can pull out to entertain children, is my patented Duck in a Propeller noise. \u00a0This is produced by making a quacking duck sound (think Donald Duck) while grabbing your cheeks and shaking them vigorously. \u00a0Curiously, I had never used this noise before for my youngest daughter, who is now about 20 months old. \u00a0Last night, after I\u2019d dressed her for bed and prepared to give her a bottle, I busted out the Dying Duck \u2014 and here\u2019s the response I got:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bYxQdPHbGjU<\/p>\n

Oh for the days when I could respond with such wide-eyed wonder, such pure enjoyment, to the simple things in life.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"