Quackers

Usborne is a company that publishes children's books for kids just learning to read. They're really popular in England but I haven't seen them anywhere else.

There was a running gag in the Usborne books that appeared in every picture in every book--somewhere hidden in the illustrated scenes, was a rubber ducky. The duck was the 'mascot' or something of Usborne and it was kind of like this extra fun little thing kids could enjoy.

So it totally made my night and gave me serious nostalgia when I found this picture of a young geisha:

Look at the top left side of her head right above that green thing.

IT'S A DUCKY!!

It seems really weird that a profession as serious and almost sacred as geisha, here's a touch of flagrant silliness. With all the rules dictating how they can wear their hair, what makeup they use, and what colour and style kimono and obi they can wear, it seems a little incongruous that they'd be okay with someone placing a rubber duck into their elaborate and impeccable hairdo.

I kinda hope it was intentional as a kind of joke. I'm pretty certain it isn't but that doesn't make it any less funny.