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Comedian Shuckey Duckey is the ringmaster for the UniverSoul Circus

 

 

Comedian Shucky Ducky is the ringmaster of the Universoul Circus.
from:  savanahnow.com
By Linda Sickler
November 15, 2012
His career as a comedian has benefitted Cecil Armstrong’s career as a ringmaster with the UniverSoul Circus, which is coming to Savannah Nov. 21-25.

“I’ve been with them since 2002,” Armstrong says. “It’s a lot of fun. I get the chance to entertain parents, grandparents and children all under one tent.”

Armstrong performs under the name Shuckey Duckey. He is best known for his catchphrase, “Shuckey duckey, quack quack!”

“Shuckey duckey is an expression that means excited,” Armstrong says. “Instead of cursing, I say, ‘Shuckey duckey!’

“I like the word ‘shucks,’ and I like the word ‘ducky,’” he says. “If you put them both together, it means excitement.”

The term made national news in May 2011 when Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain opened a speech with “Aw, shuckey duckey!” to announce his candidacy. That led to a parody on “Saturday Night Live,” when Bobby Moynihan as “Slappy Pappy” used the catchphrase “Slappy Pappy, wink wink.”

Originally, Armstrong was a bus driver in Dallas.
“A lot of people on the bus said I was funny like Eddie Murphy,” Armstrong says. “I gave it a try and have been doing it ever since.”

The circus has the tigers, elephants, llamas, zebras, clowns and contortionists.

“These guys can do amazing positions with their bodies,” Armstrong says.

“It’s amazing what they can do. We have something for everybody that is so fun and interactive.

“The performers come from Africa, Russia, France, Brazil,” he says. “They’re from all walks of life and all around the world.”

The UniverSoul Circus begins touring in January and keeps going through November. “We visit so many cities,” Anderson says.
“Because of Hurricane Sandy, we’ve extended our tour to give people some relief and entertainment,” he says. “We’re going up into December for that.”

The UniverSoul Circus was founded in 1994 in Atlanta by Cedric Walker, who loved the circus so much he wanted to run away with it. The former promoter for the Jackson Five, he developed the world’s first rap tour and produced some highly successful gospel plays before launching the circus.
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