Bantam Jeep Festival to partner with ‘Duck Duck Jeep’ for annual Duck Dash
One of Butler County’s biggest summer events is teaming up “Duck Duck Jeep” for the second annual Duck Dash at the 2022 Bantam Jeep Festival.
What started as a way to share kindness at a time of crisis and grew into a global movement is becoming a part of Butler County’s annual Jeep festivities, which this year runs from June 10 to 12.
In 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Duck Duck Jeep Founder and Kindness Curator, Allison Parliament, was denied entry to Canada, despite her dual citizenship.
She decided that kindness was needed.
After spying a Jeep while shopping, she decided to attach a note to a rubber duck and place it on the vehicle. The Jeep owner smiled, prompting Allison to post a picture and description of what she did on social media that trended with #duckduckjeep. Thus, the “Duck Duck Jeep” movement began.
Once Parliament’s post went viral, people around the world began placing ducks on Jeeps and sharing their posts. To date, over 50 countries have experienced “ducking Jeeps.”
“The ducks were purchased to hide around the house for loved ones, who, when they were leaving, were sad, so (I) hid things for them to find and bring a little bit of happiness, and ducks seemed perfect,” Parliament said.
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