MYSM: Mascot Fail

By now, the regulars know I have an affinity for mascot bloopers, but I'll let you be the judge of funny.

Happy Monday!

MYSM: Crank Dat

Of the 7.5 million versions of "people" trying to do the "Soulja Boy," I think the bear may get #1 in ability. The rest of them look like the Michael Jackson's Thriller video.* Forget the mascot that looks like a Reese's peanut butter cup, all I want to know is what team has a crayon as a mascot?

Here's the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team - projected to be tops in the nation - doing a few things, including cranking 'dat (jump ahead to about 9:10). I think I see Tyler Hansbrough in the background doing his best to live up to the stereotype. Nice to see these guys and the coaches having fun with the fans, though.

* Just teasing if you clicked on that link. Here's the real video. Coincidentally, the look-a-like move is also at the 9:10 mark. Greatest video of all time.

Peanut Butter Jelly . . . and Pop!

For today's Make Ya Smile Monday video, I went back to the mascots. Because mascots are funny to me, and apparently some of you.

This mascot was cool until he tried to drop it like it was hot - apparently a little too hot since he "split" his suit (get it?), and then really tried to split.

And because this Monday feels like it could be particularly trying for all, here's a bonus dance off. Shake it!:

Happy Monday!

This Duck is Quacking Up

You may have seen this one already, but I thought I'd profile a less friendly mascot encounter than this one from yesterday.

The University of Oregon Duck claims the University of Houston Cougar stole his signature moves. The Duck has been suspended. I can see why he could be mad, though. It is unseasonably warm these days, and the heat was probably getting to his head, real and fake, literally and figuratively.

Did he think that because nobody could see his face that it was OK to assault another man or woman, who's still a man or woman even though s/he's in a cougar suit? Whatever the gender of the person in the suit, Shasta, the Houston Cougar, is a female cougar mascot. No word on whether the Oregon Duck stole any of the Cougars moves and tried to seduce any of the players following the game.