Unpleasant mascot introduced

What kid doesn’t love an artichoke?

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Animal, 10 years post-retirement.

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Well, on the plus side, it’s not racist.

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At least the ones in the UK try to be pleasant/funny. Niagara Falls goes straight for the creepypasta

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Why, if it isn’t Harry Balzac!

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The Greendale Mascot always reminded me of a 90s Australian TV character that was similarly designed to have no identifiable race or gender. Wonderfully progressive in theory. In practice…
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Ron Mueck created it, who’s now better known for making massively oversized, hyperrealistic sculptures of people that are unnerving in a different way.

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That thing wasn’t meant to be cast-your-soul-into-the-abyss horrifying? What is wrong with Australia?

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image This was my first thought.

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Since we scared our children into surrendering themselves to the void? Not much. Things are a lot quieter here now.

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Like Pit Pat: the magical, pan-sexual, non-threatening, spokesthing.

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I actually find it quite threatening. “I love you! Whether you want me to or not!”

Oh, certainly much worse IRL.

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Mandatory The Onion Reference:

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What did they trade ZZ Top to get their mascot?

Or, rather than grousing about it, you could embrace the madness that is Gritty. Whatever’s more fun for you.

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Heh, I knew immediately what it was named for–Goat Island. (It’s in my stomping ground, as it were.)

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Is that a druid’s nightmare? :stuck_out_tongue:

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Does amuse me that Animal looks the most sane of the two…

Whilst eating a drumstick no less…

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