Mascots

 

 A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, sports team etc. Some sports teams for instance have someone dressed as a caricature like a lion, or other animal to represent the team, or its name.

I remember appearing on a pub quiz evening where we were allowed to bring in a mascot. Some people brought a small doll which was their lucky charm, others brought a photo of a dear friend or relative, someone brought his lucky red shirt and so on.

I took with me a memory mattress. It was difficult getting it in the pub because of its California King size. I needed two people to help me carry it from home to the pub a mile away. I took it with me because as a memory mattress it would remember all the facts and prompt me with all the answers to the questions. Unfortunately, instead of helping me, it remembered what goes on in the bedroom and started blackmailing me or tell all. I don't think memory mattresses are a good idea, do you? 

On one occasion I was a mascot. I worked at a garden centre selling all sorts of flowers and plants and gardening tools and implements. I was dressed as a tree and stood there at the entrance handing out leaflets to the customers as they came in. Then a dog peed on my leg thinking I was a real tree. Authentic or what?

On another occasion I was a mascot for a fried chicken outlet. They dressed me like a chicken that has just come out of the oven - no feathers and ready to serve on a plate. A big dog bit me whilst standing outside the restaurant.

Mascots are a good way to remember or associate to a product. What is your favourite mascot?