Archive for November, 2008
Cocky’s Funeral
According to South Carolina’s Independent Mail article, there are new traditions being created at Clemson. Friday was a different sort of Black Friday for TIger Fans as they held a fake funeral for South Carolina’s Cocky the gamecock mascot.
The pep rally was held for the in state rivalry game. It included a humorous eulogy and a funeral procession let by the school’s Army ROTC and concluded with the burning of Cocky. (no word if children were traumatized or not). After the funeral/pep rally all were served chicken sandwiches courtesy of Chick-fil-A.
And the voodoo and new tradition worked it’s magic as Clemson mauled the Gamecocks 31-14 Saturday.
A Mascot Grave in Texas
http://www.reporternews.com/news/2008/nov/26/whos-buried-in-school-mascot-grave/
The Abilene Reporter News Online posted an article/column of Ask Doug and Doug Williamson answered the question of who’s buried in the mascot grave Hardin-Simmons University? The favorable answer to this question is ‘Dam-it’ The Dog, a white bulldog and mascot for the class of 1920.–Great name for a mascot with a Baptist affiliation!–Although Doug Williamson says the mascot had a different reference on Sunday! ‘Dam-it’ is now in his third resting place with a “vandal proof” marker and a place on the campus map!
Rowdy’s Exile
So the Thanksgiving Day match up was hardly a game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Seattle Sea hawks, but more importantly, we didn’t see a lot of the Dallas Cowboys mascot, Rowdy.
Apparently, the NFL wasn’t too happy about a chest bump, touchdown celebration between Rowdy and Terrell Owens. The league threatened hefty fines and instead hit Rowdy with a stiff probation. He has had to hit the locker room and been banished from the sidelines except for opening kick off and a 4Th Quarter appearance in the stands. Thing is, Cowboys are now 3-0 at Texas Stadium since Rowdy’s exile!
Boston Globe Features Photospread of High School Mascots
Kudos to the lovely photo article from the Boston Globe earlier this month. Not only does it have some creative shots, it tells a little about those inside the suit from high schools in the area!
Barking at Jacob Wilcock Carnegie Mellon’s Scotty
Jacob was kind enough to talk to Stories Behind the Fur, revealing who was under the Scotty Hood and helped open up the school’s mascot opportunity. This year will be the first year one can audition/tryout to be Scotty before it was just like out here in Hollywood–it was who ya know!!!
Jacob also gave insight into choosing a new mascot outfit. Many factors go into committee including mobility and visibility.
Jacob talks about the clip above. Which, when on your last college ski run, a choice outfit with limited visibility is probably not the wisest, but it is the most stylish!
Gwinnett Braves and the Minor Leagues have New Mascot
I guess to go along with a team that stops grounders, the Gwinnett Braves are holding tryouts for Chopper the Groundhog.
The author of the post from talking shop, asks seriously? and there is a copy of the tryout post. My favorite line being “No experience necessary, though reserved types who hate to dance might want to look elsewhere.”
Are we looking for a mascot or someone who just fits in the suit?
