Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Quack Free

In the harbor of New York City stands the beacon of light known as the Statue of Liberty. One of the world's most unusual lighthouses, it has greeted visitors for over a century. And now she greeted NOT duck and Dave. Unfortunately, the first thing NOT did was to try and look up her skirt. Such a rascally duck.

Despite protestations to the difference, NOT found himself carrying a torch for the lady with the lamp.

Once he got inside her though, NOT found that she had one hell of an underwire, and not only on her bra.

But Lady Liberty was not the only famous New Yorker NOT got to hobnob with. Outside the Today show studio, as co-host Katie Couric walked by, Dave declared "Katie, I traveled across 48 states to meet you."

Her response? Rolled eyes and "What a line."

But even Katie fell under the magic spell of NOT, and posed for a picture.

While in the area, NOT took advantage of of chances to spend time with friends in the tri-state area.

Melissa Backman and her co-worker Dave LiCalzi, and Dave's picture with the Playmate of the Year

Stopping off to visit Ashley and Paul Lee, sister and father of Christine in Stamford, CT

A turn north, makes the duck NOT of Troy, home of Uncle Sam, though NOT was not recruited for the military.

Photos (and some puns) courtesy of David Backman

Prepared Fall 1999.  Last updated June 2006