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In spectacular fashion, the culprit behind the Canonsburg rubber ducks has revealed itself: Grandpa Joe无毛视频檚 Candy Shop.
Wednesday night into Thursday, 14-foot-tall inflatable rubber ducks sprung up on the rooftops of businesses along Pike Street in what Grandpa Joe无毛视频檚 owner Christopher J. Beers called the 无毛视频済rand finale无毛视频� of a flurry of duck-related activity.
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The stunt began last Monday, when Grandpa Joe无毛视频檚 employees placed 2,000 small ducks all along Pike Street. A couple days later, there were 2,000 larger ducks, which were followed by 600 even bigger ducks.
Beers said he had the idea more than a year ago, and decided to finally put it into action.
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Grandpa Joe无毛视频檚 managed to place the ducks, mostly, in secrecy, creating a sense of mystery in the borough for the nearly two-week campaign.
Canonsburg Mayor David Rhome suggested that he was in on the secret before Beers went to work.
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Beers said he did get permission from the businesses and property owners before he started inflating giant ducks on their rooftops at about 11 p.m. Wednesday night.
One of those property owners was Andrew Andronas, who will soon be opening the Midtown Market at 48 W. Pike St.
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The ducks have been warmly received in Canonsburg. Businesses have joined in on the fun, such as Chicco Baccello, offering a Butterscotch Quackaccino topped with a marshmallow Peep.
There was no shortage of duck-related products at Grandpa Joe无毛视频檚 on Thursday, either. Right near the entrance were traditional rubber ducks, and duck-shaped pool floats for both humans and beverage coolers.
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