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About IowaDuckWife

A native Iowan who's learned to love the Oregon Ducks almost as much as I love my Duck Hubby

Eavesdropping on the BCS Pundits

On Monday night, I had a chance to eavesdrop on some BCS pundits. The first pundit said, “Notre Dame is number 3. They won their game in THREE overtimes.” The second one said, “NO, OREGON is number 3. They scored … Continue reading

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50 Shades of Green

How to make a Maniac Fan really really happy? New green gear. Of course.

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Welcome to the neighborhood… Devil!

***Thought you’d enjoy a little instant replay of my post from October 2011!  ****   It was only Monday and the Duck flag was flying high in the yard.  Hmmmm… that usually only happens on Football Saturday.  I wonder what’s … Continue reading

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The perfect birthday gift… from Chip Kelly

I’m sorry we’ve been silent in the blog-o-sphere!  I’ve been busy basking in the glory of my birthday. How’d I celebrate?  It was a BIG birthday, so it warranted a special trip.  Last week I headed out to visit friends … Continue reading

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“THOSE” Ducks on College Game Day

Anyone catch ESPN College Game Day this morning?  If you live with a Maniac, I am 99.99% confident it was at least on the TV at your house. The Game Day crew was in Knoxville, Tennessee for the Tennessee vs. … Continue reading

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Ducks and Salsa

Just when I think there’s NOTHING else that could possibly be emblazoned with the Duck colors, I come across a new one. Today’s surprise comes from Courteneay.  Perfect for tailgating, eh? But really… I just want to know WHO it … Continue reading

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Quack-Tastic Tailgater!

Remember Courteneay?  She’s one of our faithful followers, also married to Maniac.  A few weeks ago she clued us in on her plan for Game One Kick-off. “Bratwurst, salads, chips and dips, cookies and bevvies. My husband makes his signature … Continue reading

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The Duck (Maniacs) Vs. the Badgers

After all of these years of Duck Marriage, I thought I couldn’t be surprised by Maniac behavior.  But today, I was! Just this morning I blogged about how my Duck Maniac husband wanted to wear his Oregon shirt to the … Continue reading

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On Game Day My Maniac Was Poking a Badger

Since the Oregon vs. Arkansas State is 1,850+ miles away from where we live, Cedar Falls Iowa (home of the Northern Iowa Panthers), we’ve gone to a different game:   University of Northern Iowa vs. University of Wisconsin.  We are … Continue reading

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On the 7th Day Before Kick-Off My Maniac….

On the 7th Day Before Kick-Off My Maniac…. wanted to ME to give a COMPLETE STRANGER the “O”. We’re on the interstate on the way to visit a friend. My husband spots an Oregon licence plate.  Here’s the transcript of our … Continue reading

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