Bag of duck

I decided it would be best to board a bus inconspicuously, with the duck deflated and packed into a bag.

Warm up

I handed out small ducks as a mental warm up, as we waited for the 77 bus near Davis Square.

Inflation

We took seats towards the back of the bus and started inflating.

Divide and conquer

Conveniently, the duck has multiple inflation points, so we could divvy up the work.

Progress

We had gotten the duck into a semi-inflated state when a father and toddler, whom we had trapped behind the duck, reached their destination. We gave the toddler a small duck and let them pass by. The boy was quite pleased with his own duck, and I think the father was also amused.

Catching our breath

After getting the duck inflated, we debated whether or not it would fit out through the door of the bus.

Quack quack

We decided to try debarking, and if thwarted, we'd just take the bus all the way to the end of the line, deflate it, and come back to our stop.

A large duck

Listener, Bunny Dragon, and Moussie are all veterans of previous SF0 tasking. But, for J. and R. this was their first time coming along on one of Rongo's escapades. R. admitted that he planned to pretend that he didn't know the rest of us.

It fits

It was a bit tricky getting out of the bus, but the driver and other passengers seemed entertained. They patiently waited as Moussie man-handled our inflatable friend out the doors.

Good-bye, bus

We got off at the stop nearest Rongo Rongo and Bunny Dragon's house, so we could have tea and hot chocolate.

AFLAC

As we walked towards our house, two teenager on the bike path started shouting "AFLAC! AFLAC!" and asked what we were doing. We gave them each their own duck, so that we could spread the fun. A passing bicyclist also stopped to look at the duck.

Everyone needs a duck

Having successfully made a toddler, a parent, a bus driver, and two teenagers smile, we concluded that everyone just needs a duck. Or two.

The end

Now you know who to call if you ever need a duck.