My wife got a half dozen mallard ducklings in what looked like a Mcdonalds happy meal box. They are currently living in a hundred gallon water tank in the laundry room. I was picking on a guitar in the next room while my wife sat there and watched how cute they are. It makes her happy. As I got through Red Wing in the key of C, she told me to come in there with my guitar. The ducks were scampering about in youthful enthusiasm and within 5 seconds of me playing that song, they settled down on their feet in a huddle very quietly like they were going to sleep. As soon as I would stop, back to their scampering. I tried other songs and as long as I was playing in C, it worked but no other key settled them down. So if you ever are attacked by a bunch of wild killer ducks, know that you can calm them down with a song in C. This is a public service announcement.
