Kay Robertson- Quack Quack

Marsha “Kay” Robertson. Born April 24, 1945

“The way to a man’s heart is through his stomah.”
― Kay Robertson, Matriarch of the Robertson and Duck Commander Family

My most recent obsession is with a TV. show called Duck Dynasty. I have been fascinated by every character in the show, what they do in everyday life, and how clever they are. If you take the time to watch this show, you will enjoy every second of it. They might have made this show just to make fun of a couple red-necks that hit the lottery, but it is hilarious! It is a modern day Beverly Hillbillies.

          Duck Commander began with a man named Phil Robertson. He was a duck hunter, and was the inventor of duck calls for almost every species of duck. He did not take it that far, and sold his duck calls locally. His son, Willie Robertson, went to college in business and took the duck call business to an entire other level. It turned into a “mom and pop shop” to a multi-million dollar company. His family still runs the entire industry, but they went from poor, Louisiana hicks, to rich, Louisiana hicks. Willie has two brothers that make the duck calls, and two other employees. They give us a run through their lives with the everyday problems we go through. Just because they are rich does not mean they do not have the same problems.

          The most compelling, funny character would have to Willie’s uncle, Silas Robertson. Uncle Si is just a crank Vietnam veteran who always has something to say. He makes the show insanely hilarious. I find myself laughing hysterically when I am home alone at his jokes. If I could meet this man, I would ask him what goes through his head! He would just say, “Hey Jack! Just nothing!”

          Another character I enjoy watching is Ms. Kay Robertson. She is the glue and mama bear of the entire family. She calls herself a pioneer woman and she cooks like one too. She can make squirrel, crawdad, jambalaya, and fry any animal alive. Her kind heart balances out the men’s rough and tough attitude. In every episode she is cooking up something new that her boys or her husband has killed.

          What I love most about this show is it gives viewers life lessons. They have a compelling message each time. For example: be kind to your neighbor, always remember where you came from, to even dating advice. It is remarkable how much I have learned from just each thirty minute episode. Another lesson I have learned from this show is, don’t judge a book by its cover. The men in the show look grimy and wild, but they do have big hearts. I see how they are together, through thick and thin and always come together as a family in the end.