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The rise and fall of sports mascots: Why Philadelphia gets it right

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Audiences crave the over-the-top and the unexpected, not the bland and predictable. Because the local teams get that, Philadelphia proudly stands as the undisputed capital of sports mascots.

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The rise and fall of sports mascots: Why Philadelphia gets it right

Audiences crave the over-the-top and the unexpected, not the bland and predictable. Because the local teams get that, Philadelphia proudly stands as the undisputed capital of sports mascots.

·Philadelphia, United States
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Music Journalist Mikey Cahill Revealed As Footy Mascot

Melbourne-based music journalist and musician Mikey Cahill (also known under the moniker of DJ Joey Lightbulb) does something else with his free time: he’s the Hawthorn Football Club mascot.This week, The Guardian published an op-ed by Cahill entitled “Cheers and jeers, hugs and thugs: life as a sporting mascot is anything but predictable.” In it, he discusses his 19 years in the suit as Hawka.“Being a sporting mascot is an unpredictable side hu…

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Commonwealth Games mascots spotted in Glasgow

Glasgow 2014's famous mascot, Clyde, has welcomed some of his mascot friends to Glasgow as part of the build-up to next summer's Commonwealth Games in the city.

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GlasgowWorld broke the news in on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
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