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Big Duck Celebrates 80th Birthday On June 18

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By Jean-Paul salamanca on Jun 15, 2011
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Big Duck in Flanders—a landmark that’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places—the Friends of the Big Duck will be holding a... more

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