Ducks in Central Park--and the Catcher in the Rye

Wow, I just cannot help but dragging in more 20th Century cultural references today.

One of the wistful questions posed by Salinger's young hero Holden Caulfied is, "where do the ducks in Central Park go in the winter?' As if no one knew. Holden Caulfield was an unhappy preppy who was often wistful. Beloved in the 1960's, today a lot of people say they cannot stand the damn book. I remember reading it and thinking mostly "so what?"

Actually, a lot of the ducks flock together in incredibly dense clusters on the breaking ice of the freezing ponds at the South End of the Park. People come and feed them every day.

Years ago I braved a very wintry day and took a picture of the duck mob down on the pond.
Of course, I no longer have any of those photos but there might be some on the internet.

You could just see if their are images for "Central Park Ducks in Winter"... 

Oh yeah, just a bit about Salinger's once very cool book

The Catcher in the Rye is a 1951 novel by J. D. Salinger.^[3] Originally published for adults, it has since become popular with adolescent readers for its themes of teenage angst and alienation.^[4][5] It has been translated into almost all of the world's major languages.^[6] Around 250,000 copies are sold each year with total sales of more than 65 million books.^[7] The novel's protagonist and antihero, Holden Caulfield, has become an icon for teenage rebellion.^[8]
The novel was included on Time's 2005 list of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923,^[9] and it was named by Modern Library and its readers as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. It has been frequently challenged in the United States and other countries for its liberal use of profanity and portrayal of sexuality.^[10][11][12] It also deals with complex issues of identity, belonging, connection, and alienation.