Ducking Away Already?

Gone too soon? The double ducks are ducking to the exits

The double duck show is over!

They were eagerly anticipated as Hongkongers flocked to them at Tamar on June 10, but just over a week later they're ducking away with a quickie tour around Victoria Harbour before leaving.

Before the launch, Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman said: "I hope it will bring as much pleasure as it did in the past and in a world where we suffered from a pandemic, wars, and political situation, I think it's the right moment to bring back the double luck."

One poor duckie deflated on the first day

However, on the first day one of them deflated -- organisers say they did it -- apparently because the hot temperatures stretched the duck's material too much.

And now with thunderstorms, and lots and lots of rain (red rain warning), perhaps saying, "like water off a duck's back" doesn't apply to rubber ducks?

Or maybe it was the person who was riding on a junk in the harbour and then jumped into the water to get up close and personal with the feathery friend that got organisers quacking up a fuss? 

In any event, so much for double the fun with double ducks...

One wonders how much the Hong Kong government, or rather its taxpayers shelled out for a publicity stunt that fowl-ed up so quickly...