Drabble by Kevin Fagan for January 03, 2016
January 02, 2016
January 04, 2016
Transcript:
Norman: I love college basketball! Stu: Me too, but our team sure has a lousy mascot! A giant roly poly bug?? What's up with that?? Norman: We used to have a viking mascot, but someone thought it was too violent. So now it's a roly poly! Stu: Why? Norman: They're environmentally friendly. Stu: But mascots are supposed to be tough and intimidating! Norman: Yeah, but... I have to admit, it is kind of fun to watch him roll up into a ball when he feels threatened!
Tapatio75 almost 9 years ago
Feels like deja vu
tahoeh2o almost 9 years ago
We always called them pill-bugs…
Laynegg almost 9 years ago
We used to sing this song when I was a child while swirling a twig in a roly poly dust hole…Roly Poly up, up, upRoly Poly down, down, downRoly Poly out, out, outRoly Poly in, in, inRoly Poly ever so slowlyRoly Poly faster, faster, fasterWhen we finally found the poor little bug we would hold it in our hand a bit then put it back in its destroyed home.
mourdac Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Still like the Banana Slug mascot from Cal Santa Cruz.
gzitver almost 9 years ago
I’m impressed that whoever is inside that costume is able to handle five basketballs at once.
BRP817 almost 9 years ago
So I take it the team name is Rolie-Polies? Or perhaps Pill Bugs? Different…
OldestandWisest almost 9 years ago
He looks intimidating to me, he appears to be scaring the p*ss out of those little kids.
cmsears almost 9 years ago
isn’t this a repeat?
hippogriff almost 9 years ago
MourdacI am surprised that a banana slug got past the Cal Santa Cruz mascot approval committee.
mafastore almost 9 years ago
Never heard of either name or a bug that rolls up – and I am in my 60’s. Must not be around the northeast US.