Edit-to make the story clearer, now that several years have passed.
Quack Quack Jack is a traveling memorial to a wacky, much loved Mini owner named Ed Smith (Maxamini), who spent many hours on MINI2, and who was known for giving away small rubber ducks at Mini events. We have tried to keep Ed's spirit alive by passing a large rubber duck around from Mini owner to Mini owner, and this thread is to record the travels of Quack Quack Jack.
Original post from 2005-
Over on NEMINI, Wingnut had an idea about passing an item around from Mini owner to Mini owner, and one logical idea (for us) was a rubber duck. Since I knew I could find one at the toy store I found ducks at before, including the bride duck I gave to Kate, I went there first.
Edited 12/19/06, to include Quack Quack Jill, a memorial to Ruthie Christopher, who loved to travel and meet Mini buddies from many lands.
Ruthie spent time traveling with Quack Quack Jack, and her love for her family and friends was as boundless as Ed's was. Quack Quack Jill reminds us of Ruthie's kindness, and will travel, like Quack Quack Jack, as a reminder to us all to keep her in our hearts.
