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It's a wonderful fundraiser that attracts a lot of attention and money which is exactly what you want if you're The Omaha Food Bank.

This weekend's 'O!  What a Duck Race!' turned out big numbers again on a pleasant Saturday afternoon.  There were mascots all over from Creighton's to UNO's -- from Wells Fargo and our peacock.  My son certainly got a kick out of it.

He also enjoyed the duck Olympics as two teamed competed in a relay race that involved balancing a duck on the head...and running with a bowl of water and a balloon.

All of this was a preview for the race itself.

It was quite a site to see 30,000 ducks in the water at Heartland of America Park.  Like last year, the ducks didn't want to go against the current.  So instead of a firehose used to push the ducks -- an airboat was in the shadows.

It didn't stay there for long.  In order to get the water and thus the ducks moving, the boat revved its motor and thus created a wind, a wave, and a lot of extra water that went straight for the people.  Check out the mist in the picture below.  Just look for the yellow.

I saw a few parents scramble.  Many of the kids stayed put -- enjoyed a little water on a warm day. 

Brian