Mascot Hall of Fame & Shame...Vote for your shame!

It’s that time of year again to vote for top mascots. The following nominees are in two categories, Professional and Collegiate. All twelve nominees have a chance to be inducted on Tuesday August 15th, 2006 in a celebratory event at Love Park in Philadelphia.

The 2006 Ballot candidates are below.
Collegiate Candidates:
1. Aubie (University of Auburn)
2. Sparty (Michigan State University)
3. YoUDee (University of Delaware)
4. Monte (University of Montana)
5. Bucky (University of Wisconsin)
6. Big Red (University of Western Kentucky)

Professional Candidates:
1. KC Wolf (Kansas City Chiefs)
2. Jazz Bear (Utah Jazz)
3. Clutch the Bear (Houston Rockets)
4. Mariner Moose (Seattle Mariners)
5. Slider (Cleveland Indians)
6. Wool E. Bull (Durham Bulls)

Go online at http://www.mascothalloffame.com to cast your vote for your favorite professional and collegiate mascot!
Voting is open from June 15th thru July 15th 2006

=And now for Fun=

My Mascot Hall of Shame - The Mascots that Never Could

This is written as a joke and does not describe actuall characters status. Feel free to add your own.

There are many mascots and characters we see everyday. I have decided to put a list of the top characters that either didn’t make it as big time mascots or are failing in their comebacks. We had too much time on our hands at thed bar the other night. Each character is labeled with their originating location, nominated organization, and reason for candidate rejection. Their future is GRIM!!!

===The King===
====Originating Location==== Burger King
====Nominating Organization==== Folgers Coffee ====Rejection Reason==== The best part of waking up wasn’t being next to him. What the hell was burger king thinking? They should star that king guy in a horror movie and did you see the one where he's peeking in a window of someones house OH MY GOD!!!!!

===Goldie and Gus===
====Originating Location==== Peoria Park District Swim Lessons
====Nominating Organization==== The Mob ====Rejection Reason==== Sent wrong message to children about swimming wit the fishes. They thought the fact that you can have a family full of funny mobsters was a great PR move...Ooops

===Walt and Volt===
====Originating Location==== Classified
====Nominating Organization==== Pep Boyz ====Rejection Reason==== Volt looks like the guy from Deliverance and made Walt squeal like a pig. Don’t ask me…this was my friends picture.

===Lambchop===
====Originating Location==== Lamb Chops Sing-a-Long TV Show
====Nominating Organization==== PETA ====Rejection Reason==== Unavailable after appearance on Emeril Live. Mmm mm good though.

===Triumph===
====Originating Location==== Conan O’Brian
====Nominating Organization==== Pets Mart ====Rejection Reason==== Contract denied after sexual harassment lawsuit. Triumph tried to go back to Conan only to be found he was replaced by Roethlisberger, the Bike Boy Wonder.

===Bert and Ernie===
====Originating Location==== Sesame Street
====Nominating Organization==== Republican Party ====Rejection Reason==== Allegations of well…you know. Bert and Ernie were sitting in a restaurant to discuss the craziness of the campaign. When the waiter came to take their orders, Ernie said, "I'll take the steak." When he asked Bert, he said, "I'll take the quicky." Ernie motioned for the waiter to come closer, and whispered into his ear "He means the quiche." Bert replied, “No, I want a quicky!” Total misunderstanding HEY HEY!!.

===Barney===
====Originating Location==== Barney TV Show
====Nominating Organization==== Virgin Records ====Rejection Reason==== Copyright lawsuit after stealing “This old man he played two he played knick knack on my shoe” music for “I love you...you love me” theme…Sing them, they are the same. Big purple conspiracy revealed.