I stayed in the Peabody Hotel in 2019 and got a big hoot out of seeing the ducks and ducklings march to and from their fountain after breakfast time! Lovely hotel and even better tradition caring for our duck friends!
About 30 years ago...i took my then girlfriend to memphis to see graceland as she was an elvis nut. We stayed at the peabody. The ducks were great, and the hotels location near Beale Street was convenient. Overall, it was a fun experience. Excellent bbq and live music.
There are traditions that are outdated, ones that are meaningless and ones that are plain out pointless... this is not one of them, it is one that is simply pure joy and in that case that's all that counts :D
The ducks are raised by a local farmer and friend of the hotel. They only live at the hotel for 3 months before retiring back to the farm where they continue their lives as wild ducks while being replaced with a fresh batch.
Was such a neat experience seeing this in person in 2019! Will never forget it! Had such a blast in Memphis, blew fraud ass Nashville out of the water!
I remember reading about this in a book when I was a kid and thinking it was just a fanciful story someone had made up. If I hadn't seen this, I would probably never have believed it.
I saw the morning episode, where the ducks came off of the elevator and were marched into the fountain by the Peabody Hotel duck keeper back in 2007-2008
Ducks: "And these humans come out en masse to watch us climb out of the pool and down a red carpet like it's some grand occasion or ritual. What a strange species they are."
No, the ducks love it. They are very well treated. I've been on the roof where their penthouse is, the ducks are only allowed to perform for 3 months and are then placed in a duck preserve., due to their not being able to survive on their own.
@@jimclark6256 I'm not talking about their living conditions. I'm talking about them made to walk & then swim in front of those guests, camera flashes & loud noises. It's not a normal situation & may be stressful for the ducks.
The smartly dressed attendant only highlights how badly dressed the guests all are. Only Americans would be unashamed to be seen out looking such a mess.
I make this happen daily without a rich hotel and ole Memphis money. I make a pond and call my 🦆s with my mind. I bring this to da hood. Wild ducks in the M. I’m better than you richers at your own game. Quack quack. Just to play with your heads.
@@vinculaomega5283 How is he not cringe? The overexaggerated gestures and the conservations with ducks. I mean, this guy is literally talking to fucking ducks that don't even notice him. If that's not cringe then it sure as hell is pathetic.
@@dishonored6116 I bet you're the kind of person that explain to kids how Santa isn't real. No fun allowed! It's an old-style luxury hotel. They have traditions. I bet you he's not the first duck keeper to be eccentric. Most animal owners speak to their animals. It's completely natural. It doesn't really matter if they listen or not. But these ducks are clearly trained, so some sort of listening is being done. But, please. You stay in your little misery hole while the rest of us appreciate traditions and silly fun.
@@vinculaomega5283You completely misunderstood the point. it’s not about the fact that he is talking to animals. I talk to my cat all the time. It’s the fact that he is doing it in a goofy and cringeful way in front of a huge audience along with the gestures. I’m assuming you agree with this because you are someone who acts like him. The sole definition of cringe is extremely embarrassing acts that make it hard to watch. Considering I have a few upvotes, safe to say a few people agree with me in that assertion.
@@dishonored6116 If it's part of the daily routine at this hotel, the hotel's claim to fame is specifically their ducks and the tradition around it, and you know that going in, how can it possible be embarrassing? Are circus performers also embarrassing? Or maybe the theater actors? It's a show. Not meant to be taken seriously, but lightheartedly. It's supposed to be silly.
@@iLiekLemonade Ehhh, that's a convenient deflection from what he's really saying. What he's saying is there's nothing wrong with taking an entertainment job seriously, but you could *also* hold back being a cringelord when doing it. There is such a thing as too much. The ducks are adorable here. The guy is indeed a bit much. But hey, you *are* one of those that throws out "you must be fun at parties" level normie comments LOL.
This has been going on for over 75 years - I was born in Memphis in 1941 and used to go see them.
Woah 😳
This is so funny, it's like the ducks know when the red carpet is ready for them😊
I stayed in the Peabody Hotel in 2019 and got a big hoot out of seeing the ducks and ducklings march to and from their fountain after breakfast time! Lovely hotel and even better tradition caring for our duck friends!
Hi Paul, could I share about 20 seconds of video footage from this video on my TH-cam channel?
Holy shit caught in the wild
Guessing you didn’t get a clip, captain?
Yes
Nah
The leech of youtube himself.
he rolls out a red carpet for them i love this
About 30 years ago...i took my then girlfriend to memphis to see graceland as she was an elvis nut. We stayed at the peabody. The ducks were great, and the hotels location near Beale Street was convenient. Overall, it was a fun experience. Excellent bbq and live music.
Ducks: Why does this guy yell at us every day
Love, love, love them! It's so exciting seeing them in person 🥰🦆😍
There are traditions that are outdated, ones that are meaningless and ones that are plain out pointless... this is not one of them, it is one that is simply pure joy and in that case that's all that counts :D
The ducks are raised by a local farmer and friend of the hotel. They only live at the hotel for 3 months before retiring back to the farm where they continue their lives as wild ducks while being replaced with a fresh batch.
This is so cute. I've never heard about those ducks. :)
Was such a neat experience seeing this in person in 2019! Will never forget it! Had such a blast in Memphis, blew fraud ass Nashville out of the water!
Best video I have found of ducks walking the carpet!! Well done!!
"And thats why we drink" brought me here
Me too!!
Which episode? I must have missed that one! I saw this in kindergarden living in Memphis
I love that the kids get a front row seat
"This guy can't tell me what to do!"
*one minute later*
"How did I get in this elevator?"
I remember reading about this in a book when I was a kid and thinking it was just a fanciful story someone had made up. If I hadn't seen this, I would probably never have believed it.
I saw the morning episode, where the ducks came off of the elevator and were marched into the fountain by the Peabody Hotel duck keeper back in 2007-2008
Omg I didn't know this was a real thing
Elvis use to LOVE this hotel & went to prom here!
I was just there, great show.
Like the British changing of the guard
Comedian Karen Mills mentioned the Peabody Ducks and here I am!
I saw them first in 1958.
How old are you??
Why is the kid at the end not wearing pants?
When I stay here from cinti,I go and let this brother know I am back at this hotel
Long live the Peabody ducks!
Ducks: "And these humans come out en masse to watch us climb out of the pool and down a red carpet like it's some grand occasion or ritual. What a strange species they are."
Please pass on this message to the ducks:
Quack.
The ducks have left the building!
Imagine your tradition, passed down for nearly a century, is dedicated to spoiling a bunch of ducks
LMAO “Americans” for ya
I saw a duck once. It wasn’t everything it’s quacked up to be
Do you think they're happy? Do they get to eat bugs and lay in the sun?
Yes they do. This elevator takes them up to the roof where they have grass, a fountain, and shelter.
Fun Fact: Duck is never on the menu at The Peabody hotel restaurants. 🦆
They got the red carpet out for ducks that live in a penthouse maybe the world is not so bad
And for your main meal tonight, crispy aromatic duck!
Would love to😮 stay there
Lol the 6 year olds all have smart phones
What makes you think there 6?
@@tylerthagr8 who cares what age they are. Look at them. Children with smart phones.
Love the ducks!
This is awesome
I really wanna see these ducks.
They swim and march to the King cotton by Sousa.
Was that 3 yrd really in a diaper in a 5 star hotel.....
I do this all the time at my local pond
I want to go back....
Me too
Karen Bidlake I’m going back in September
Sad they’re not in Florida anymore.
Isn’t the Peabody hotel in Orlando now the Hyatt regency or something
They're not? That's where I saw them back in 1992.
@@jamesc.6367 yes it’s the Hyatt Regency Orlando.
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine brought me here.
what kind of ducks
That's quackers...
Must be stressful for the ducks
Maybe...
No, the ducks love it. They are very well treated. I've been on the roof where their penthouse is, the ducks are only allowed to perform for 3 months and are then placed in a duck preserve., due to their not being able to survive on their own.
@@jimclark6256 I'm not talking about their living conditions. I'm talking about them made to walk & then swim in front of those guests, camera flashes & loud noises. It's not a normal situation & may be stressful for the ducks.
@@siennamay4595 Cameras and noises never bothered me, when I was a duck.
🥰
Madre mía vaya chorrada 😂
This is like one of the whitest things I've ever seen, and my family is 100% Irish lol. Jesus.
thot the same (mine are half)
Why are they special?
There are people who have tried to poison them with poisoned corn.
Michael Whisman Wow, that’s cruel
No, the ducks are well guarded against those types of things. This is a 75 year old routine.
Amazing what some people think is entertainment.
Obviously, the video and the subsequent story brought you here so be entertained…
The smartly dressed attendant only highlights how badly dressed the guests all are. Only Americans would be unashamed to be seen out looking such a mess.
So they torture ducks so people pay a few hundred extra bucks a night at the hotel? I don't get it?
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I make this happen daily without a rich hotel and ole Memphis money. I make a pond and call my 🦆s with my mind. I bring this to da hood. Wild ducks in the M. I’m better than you richers at your own game. Quack quack. Just to play with your heads.
Man that guy is so cringe that it actually hurts me watching this.
How's that cringe? My god, man, let loose a bit.
@@vinculaomega5283 How is he not cringe? The overexaggerated gestures and the conservations with ducks. I mean, this guy is literally talking to fucking ducks that don't even notice him. If that's not cringe then it sure as hell is pathetic.
@@dishonored6116 I bet you're the kind of person that explain to kids how Santa isn't real. No fun allowed!
It's an old-style luxury hotel. They have traditions. I bet you he's not the first duck keeper to be eccentric.
Most animal owners speak to their animals. It's completely natural. It doesn't really matter if they listen or not. But these ducks are clearly trained, so some sort of listening is being done.
But, please. You stay in your little misery hole while the rest of us appreciate traditions and silly fun.
@@vinculaomega5283You completely misunderstood the point. it’s not about the fact that he is talking to animals. I talk to my cat all the time. It’s the fact that he is doing it in a goofy and cringeful way in front of a huge audience along with the gestures. I’m assuming you agree with this because you are someone who acts like him.
The sole definition of cringe is extremely embarrassing acts that make it hard to watch. Considering I have a few upvotes, safe to say a few people agree with me in that assertion.
@@dishonored6116 If it's part of the daily routine at this hotel, the hotel's claim to fame is specifically their ducks and the tradition around it, and you know that going in, how can it possible be embarrassing?
Are circus performers also embarrassing? Or maybe the theater actors?
It's a show. Not meant to be taken seriously, but lightheartedly. It's supposed to be silly.
Note to cameraman: I'd rather have seen the ducks. Poor work.
water rat
This guy takes his job way over the top Cringe level
It's cringe to take your job seriously in entertaining people? You sound miserable to be around
iLiekLemonade hey what do you do for a living. Oh. I order ducks around in a hotel and tell them to march. I mean. I make 8/hr but I love my job.
Pelican74 you’re ugly 😕😟😔
@@dpellek74 The Duckmasters make 90k a year.
@@iLiekLemonade Ehhh, that's a convenient deflection from what he's really saying.
What he's saying is there's nothing wrong with taking an entertainment job seriously, but you could *also* hold back being a cringelord when doing it. There is such a thing as too much.
The ducks are adorable here. The guy is indeed a bit much. But hey, you *are* one of those that throws out "you must be fun at parties" level normie comments LOL.