OT: the mascot that changed the world
A beacon of hope to pull you through your slough of despond...
January 24th, 2019 at 2:25 PM ^
So, not MurderWolf?
January 24th, 2019 at 3:19 PM ^
I was thinking the San Diego Chicken.
In my mind, I read: "The mascot that changed the world... of mascots"
January 24th, 2019 at 4:01 PM ^
I also had assumed this was about Murderwolf
January 24th, 2019 at 4:09 PM ^
It's always MurderWolf
January 24th, 2019 at 5:19 PM ^
What it is like to find out a Mascot post isn't about MurderWolf.
January 24th, 2019 at 2:26 PM ^
Gritty could not be any more of a perfect mascot for any team in Philadelphia!
January 24th, 2019 at 4:02 PM ^
I disagree. He’s likable, so not a good fit for Philly
January 24th, 2019 at 4:17 PM ^
Hahahaha, precisely. God I hate Philly fans.
January 24th, 2019 at 2:48 PM ^
I’d almost forgotten about that ‘flavor-of-the-month’ meme. We’ll see if he has real mascot staying power, like that psychotic Pete unit in Purdue or the creepy Reds (Big and Lil’) in Nebraska.
January 24th, 2019 at 2:50 PM ^
Gritty is a marketing masterpiece.
January 24th, 2019 at 2:51 PM ^
Gritty is like a member of the family. I don’t remember much before he arrived and began changing lives.
January 24th, 2019 at 3:04 PM ^
All playing for second best...
January 24th, 2019 at 4:05 PM ^
Before Michigan Stadium began selling out, one game a year was designated as Band Day. Dozens of high school bands would show up and perform during half time. The Athletic Department put an end to the tradition when they realized that there wouldn't be enough seats for the high schoolers. An alternative was developed to host a Slippery Rock game. As an added attraction, the San Diego Chicken was hired to perform along with the band. I had been helping the band out with security for a couple years (a way to get into games for free) and as a result I was assigned to help the Chicken with whatever he needed. The weather was in the 90s and the sky was cloudless. I can't imagine how miserable running around in a chicken suit can be, but the guy was pretty foul (no pun intended). If the little kids in attendance could have heard the language coming out of that bird their parents would have been appalled.
January 24th, 2019 at 7:59 PM ^
Yes. There is the San Diego Chicken and then there is everyone else.
January 24th, 2019 at 3:15 PM ^
The hero we need, not the one we deserve
January 24th, 2019 at 3:20 PM ^
*Gritty is unveiled*
— CurrentFutureSixers (@Sixers2017Draft) September 25, 2018
Philly: What the f*ck is this?
National Media: What the f*ck is this?
Philly: YOU LEAVE GRITTY ALONE HE IS A NATIONAL TREASURE
January 24th, 2019 at 3:31 PM ^
I feel like he's always existed
January 24th, 2019 at 3:33 PM ^
Anonymity allows me to admit that I fantasize about putting on one of those suits and clowning in front of a stadium full of people. I think it would be a blast.
January 24th, 2019 at 4:19 PM ^
My girlfriend literally said this to me the other day. Wasn't quite sure how to take it but that's totally how she spun it.
The more I think about it...yeah...just once...it would be a blast.
January 24th, 2019 at 9:23 PM ^
Sounds like you got yourself a furry!
Good on you!
January 24th, 2019 at 3:36 PM ^
Does Morganna the Kissing Bandit count as a mascot? Would rather have seen her in the day than this dude...
January 24th, 2019 at 4:15 PM ^
Typical Damone.
January 24th, 2019 at 4:16 PM ^
She actually got Kelly Tripucka of the Pistons once, I think. As I recall, he said afterwards that it was "like hugging a mattress" and that it was "like a Mack truck coming".
January 24th, 2019 at 5:56 PM ^
Saw her @ Tiger Stadium up close. She climbed over the short wall by the first base dugout and ran towards Darrell Evans. He ran away so she headed to Sweet Lou and hugged him.
January 25th, 2019 at 8:18 AM ^
My Brother-In-Law, a plastic surgeon, did some work on Morganna in the early 90's. He gave me a poster signed by her. It disappeared shortly after I was married never to be seen again???
January 25th, 2019 at 11:45 AM ^
I like how the security guard is just walking over taking his time with a good attitude. In today's game, she might get tackled before she even gets to a player. Those were fun times.
January 24th, 2019 at 4:27 PM ^
Clicked for MurderWolv, got this instead
January 24th, 2019 at 5:03 PM ^
I thought for sure it was going to be Ohio University's Rufus, the Buckeye-punching Bobcat.
January 24th, 2019 at 10:02 PM ^
Nice video clip
January 24th, 2019 at 11:18 PM ^
Wolverine was the original honey badger.......
January 25th, 2019 at 5:31 AM ^
Gulo Gulo!
January 24th, 2019 at 7:22 PM ^
I'm certainly not investing over 7 minutes of my life for that thing. Not changing my world, dinner, dinner changes my world. I must check in too much.
January 24th, 2019 at 9:59 PM ^
Pretty sure the date was September 29, 1979...on the way to the Slippery Rock game I proposed to my girlfriend, now wife at the corner of State & Packard...Still both goin’ Blue 38 years later!
(edit...thought I posted this to the Slippery Rock thread...must have mis clicked!)
January 25th, 2019 at 11:30 AM ^
Cute story, but there are about four worthwhile mascots and they fall into two categories:
- Mascots that have the potential to kill people in the stadium (Colorado/Ralphie, Texas/Bevo, LSU/Mike)
- The Stanford Tree -- Nightmare fuel with the best backstory and an application process that is governed by the following "rules" -- Don’t go to jail, don’t go to the hospital and don’t light yourself on fire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_Tree
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201311/stanford-cardinal-mascot-tree
http://www.deeproot.com/blog/blog-entries/strange-mascot-the-history-of-the-stanford-tree
Most other mascots are just folks in furry/coplay costumes.
January 25th, 2019 at 4:27 PM ^
Gives Pittsburgh shit.
Thats it all it took for me to be a fan !
(Nice looking gal pictured in that story if anyone wants to go read it )