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A mascot, originally a term for any person, animal, or thing supposed to bring luck, is now something—typically an animal or human character—used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team (the name often corresponds with the mascot), society or corporation. American university and school sports teams are often identified primarily by their mascot. Sports team merchandise often bears the team logo as well as mascot. The team will employ an individual to accompany them to home and away games who dresses up as the creature.
Often the choice reflects some desired quality (e.g. fighting spirit, competition symbolized by warriors or predators) and/or an already well-known local, regional or other trait (e.g. Dallas Cowboys refers to the Texan ranching tradition, and has a virile image).
Tribal symbols and totems can be considered as mascots. Mascots are also popular with the military, both on a large scale such as the United States Marine Corps bulldog, or on the scale of individual units. Nations can also have mascots, such as the eagle, the symbol of Imperial Rome, the United States, and Germany, or the bulldog and the lion like the symbol of Britain; even a continent can have a mascot, such as the condor symbolizing South America.
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31 Unbelievable High School #Mascots http://ow.ly/Orfo
Who_is_to_say (Kieran) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:53:56 -0000
31 Unbelievable High School #Mascots http://ow.ly/Orfo
Thinking about buying some 2002 olympic mascots on ebay..
Ashley_Zarate (Ashley Zarate) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:28:43 -0000
Thinking about buying some 2002 olympic mascots on ebay..
How brand mascots have evolved..or not..http://www.brandfreak.com/2009/12/how-five-classic-brand-mascots-have-evolved-or-not-over-time.html
jenregina (jenregina) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:41:59 -0000
How brand mascots have evolved..or not..http://www.brandfreak.com/2009/12/how-five-classic-brand-mascots-have-evolved-or-not-over-time.html
@mlcogger I was there directing the mascots around!
mikeamacdonald (Mike Macdonald) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:33:43 -0000
@mlcogger I was there directing the mascots around!
@BigBley love the show as is. I think the writers are doing a great job. I miss the mascots too! Yeah. :\
westlifebunny (Tania) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:35:29 -0000
@BigBley love the show as is. I think the writers are doing a great job. I miss the mascots too! Yeah. :\
There is again a live mascot RT @rbersani: finished my post on #northeastern on my collegiate canine mascots blog! www.caninemascots.com
keithlavon (KeithLavon) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:29:30 -0000
There is again a live mascot RT @rbersani: finished my post on #northeastern on my collegiate canine mascots blog! www.caninemascots.com
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Dead Mascots - Information about defunct mascots from Roadside America.
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Fursuit Webring - Links to sites about costumes and mascots.
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Jinx Lynx - Extensive listing of links to mascot sites.
Marc Sheehan's Distinctive Mascot Collection - Offers historical information about mascots of high school and college teams in the United States.
Orphanage of Cast-Off Mascots - Features mascots of years past.
Professional Football Mascots - Links to websites for NFL, NFL-Europe, Arena Football, CFL, and Australian Touch Football League mascots.
Street Characters, Inc. - All about mascots, from their creation and design to the wacky and wonderful things they do. Includes information about mascot training camps, support, and newsgroups.
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