July 9 - Mascot or Muskrat Love?
Here is my most recent solution to a problem. How to get rid of bad mascots?
Why is this needed?
Time was, sports mascots could get away with all sorts of naughty behavior and the police would smile and just look the other way. Not anymore: the mascot for the NBA's Chicago Bulls, Benny the Bull, was reportedly driving a mini-motorcycle through an outdoor festival … without a permit. That's usually kind of a "don't do it again" kind of thing, but when a sheriff's deputy on duty at the "Taste of Chicago" festival tried to question Barry Anderson, 26, the man under the costume, when the mascot tired to run. Once the cop caught him though, Anderson allegedly threw a punch deputy knocking off deputy's glasses and breaking his watch. Benny has been charged with misdemeanor battery and driving within a parkway.
Maybe the 70’s singing duo America was actually singing Mascot Love, not Muskrat Love.
Solution: I believe MASCOTS should be able to be sent down to the minors or designated for assignment like players.
I did some research and the worst mascots from badjocks.com are:
Screech, the bald eagle (except that he ain't bald) who supports the Washington Nationals is really bad. He looks like he's pregnant. I would suggest he should go on a hunting trip with Dick Cheney.
Hilltopper, the Western Kentucky University mascot should be subjected to a Solomonic divorce proceeding between his natural parents -- the Kool-Aid Man and Grimace.
The Stanford Tree should be the focus of the song, “Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, …”
Lil’ Red – University of Nebraska, should be sent to Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch or the nearest Catholic Church. Insert your own punch line.
But ironically one of the worst MASCOTS from Badjocks.com is my hometown Gapper. He was created in 2003 as the Cincinnati Reds opened their new Great American Ball Park. Never mind that the Reds already had a mascot, Mr. Red, for more than 30 years.
Double irony is that that the two people in the photo on the badjocks.com site should be demoted or released. One is a mindless puppet for the organization. The other is Gapper.
Irony #3, Muskrat Love was voted one of the worst songs of all time.
posted by J. Jay @ 9:09 PM
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1 Comments:
Just to let you know, the mascot for Western Kentucky University is named Big Red. (The sports teams are called the Hilltoppers.)
I have to admit that at first glance he/she is not much to look at. What makes Big Red one of America's great mascots is his/her personality and antics. The costume allows for more expressions than any other mascot I have ever seen. Big Red is mischevious, playful and a little irreverant...a kid at heart.
I hope you could watch Big Red perform live before you judge him/her.
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