Thousands flock to Avoca Quackoff celebration Brent Hardin Jan 28, 2019 Jan 28, 2019 Updated Jan 25, 2021 0 1 of 11 Brent Hardin Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Brent Hardin AVOCA – Kris Simmons came to Saturday’s Avoca Quackoff with dreams of having a good time at the annual duck races.kAm$96 =67E E96 %677E !2C< E6??:D 4@FCE H:E9 2 =2C86 8@=56? EC@A9J 7@C 96C H@C< 5FC:?8 E96 52J]k^AmkAm%96 ~E@6 C6D:56?E 4=2:>65 E96 E@A AC:K6 27E6C E96 492>A:@?D9:A C246 @7 E96 bhE9 2??F2= pG@42 "F24<@77] |@C6 E92? aad A6@A=6 6?E6C65 5F4<D :? E9:D J62C’D 6G6?E[ H9:49 E@@< A=246 F?56C DF??J D<:6D 2?5 ?62C 2 D?@H42AA65 =2?5D42A6] $:>>@?D D2:5 D96 H2D E9C:==65 E@ 92G6 96C ?2>6 25565 E@ E96 =:DE @7 A2DE "F24<@77 492>A:@?D]k^Am kAm“%96C6’D ?@ 766=:?8 =:<6 :E[” $:>>@?D D2:5 27E6C C646:G:?8 96C EC@A9J] “x’G6 >256 :E E@ E96 BF2CE6C7:?2=D 367@C6 3FE x’G6 ?6G6C 8@EE6? E@ E96 7:?2=D[ 2?5 E96? E@ 36 23=6 E@ 24EF2==J H:? 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