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August 16, 2005
First Mascot Hall of Fame inductees: I'm not sure if this a good thing or just silly but it is better than what is going on with the NCAA.
When are they coming out with the hotdog and peanut vendors HOF ?
posted by evil empire at 06:28 PM on August 16, 2005
Sure the mascots are cute..... but do they really need a hall of fame?
posted by tina at 08:08 PM on August 16, 2005
I'll be very upset if Youppi doesn't get into the HOF. Sure, some writers want to keep him out because they accused him of using performance enhancers. However, I fail to see any evidence that links mascot entertainment ability and poutine use.
posted by grum@work at 10:27 PM on August 16, 2005
I'd like to nominate myself to the newly formed Guys Who Got Drunk At The Annual Florida - Georgia Game Hall of Fame. I promise I'll work tirelessly to uphold the lofty standards of the Hall and to pave the way for further drunkenness at major college sporting events.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 10:39 PM on August 16, 2005
Can that hall of fame include chicks who got drunk?
posted by tina at 12:14 AM on August 17, 2005
I dont see why not, but getting in on the first ballot might be an uphill battle.
posted by chicobangs at 01:57 AM on August 17, 2005
What I love is that The Chicken didn't even show. I mean, it's your Hall of Fame, dude. What the hell? And I second Youppi. At the end of last season, that fella was the Expos' last valuable asset. Where is he now? Did he go to the Vermont AAA Expos, or is he (I'm guessing it's a he) doing civic stuff for the City of Montreal?
posted by chicobangs at 02:02 AM on August 17, 2005
Like being mayor?
posted by yerfatma at 05:59 AM on August 17, 2005
Youppi was sold to an as yet unidentified Montreal business. Rumoured to be the Habs. I guess we'll find out when the NHL starts back up.
posted by gspm at 07:05 AM on August 17, 2005
Wasn't the Pittsburgh Pirate parrot mascot busted for being the '80s-era squad's coke supplier?
posted by ajaffe at 07:25 AM on August 17, 2005
Youppi got jobbed. Any mascot so good he survives the death of his team is a first-ballot, first-year-of-existence Hall of Famer. But as long as Rowdy is never honored, I can accept the judgment of the hall voters.
posted by rcade at 07:43 AM on August 17, 2005
They need a veterans committee for these mascots; I don't see how else Chief Knockahoma will get in. (Or does he fall under the NCAA ban here?)
posted by trox at 07:49 AM on August 17, 2005
trox I wondered myself who's voting on these mascots . Old retired mascots or current ones . But then i thought , why am i even thinking about this at all ?
posted by evil empire at 08:18 AM on August 17, 2005
evil: I think the first group was elected by committee. Future votes will be by paying members of the MHofF. Youppi is already in Cooperstown. One of three mascots in the Hall. I think the reason we didn't see Youppi in the MHofF are the sexual orientation rumors. (See my Metafilter post for some other links)
posted by ?! at 02:05 PM on August 18, 2005
There are WAY too many "hall-of-fames."