The Only Hotel In America With A Duckmaster

🦆: One of the strangest and most beloved traditions in the South lives at The Peabody Memphis, where an employee holds the one-of-a-kind title of Duckmaster. Twice each day, five ducks ride the elevator from their rooftop palace, then march down a red carpet into the grand lobby fountain as guests cheer. The famous ritual began in 1933 as a whiskey-fueled prank when a hotel manager placed live decoy ducks in the fountain—and visitors loved it so much it became permanent. A former circus trainer later taught the ducks to march, creating a legendary tradition that still charms crowds today. 🏨🦆✨

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There is a hotel in the southern United States that employs a man whose official job title is Duckmaster. The position exists nowhere else in the world. Twice a day he puts on a red and gold uniform, takes the elevator up to the rooftop, and walks five ducks down to the lobby.… pic.twitter.com/wwK5AbYtyX

— Dr. Lemma (@DoctorLemma) April 29, 2026