Allison Parliament, from Orillia was visiting in the small town of Bancroft in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was there that she unknowingly started a movement of kindness, fellowship, and recognition with that first rubber duck she placed on a Jeep.
After a frightening verbal and physical encounter with someone earlier in the day, Allison bought a little yellow rubber duck and when she encountered a Jeep like hers, she wanted to brighten another Jeeper’s day. She got caught doing it but brought joy and a smile to a strangers face. This caught on and others started Ducking Jeeps just as Allison had.
Many years later, that single gesture has morphed into the Jeep ducking craze that has swept throughout the Jeep enthusiast community in the United States as well as dozens of other countries around the world.
Sadly on June 22 2024, Allison passed away leaving a legacy of kindless and joy in the hands of Jeepers everywhere.
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