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	mascot. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
		French mascotte, sorcerer's charm, mascot, from Provençal mascoto, sorcery, fetish, from masco, witch, ultimately from Medieval Latin masca, mask, specter, witch.
		A giant strutting bird leading a cheer at the homecoming game may seem a far cry from a witch fashioning a charm or spell, but these two figures are related historically in the development of the word mascot.
		Mascot came into English as a borrowing of the French word mascotte, meaning “mascot, charm.” The English word is first recorded in 1881 shortly after the French word, itself first recorded in 1867, was popularized by the opera La Mascotte, performed in December 1880.
	www.bartleby.com /61/26/M0132600.html (191 words)

	Bird Toy Safety
		Tightly wound rope in toys may be a little bit safer, but still might lead to a bird getting its nails caught, or may shred the rope material leading to some of the same problems as with frayed rope toys.
		While there are many toys that move, providing birds with some distraction and enjoyment, keep in mind that these can cause potential "traps" for legs, beaks, or entire bodies if the bird plays with the toy and gets wedged.
		Birds are very sensitive creatures and their systems cannot tolerate many things.
	www.birdsafe.com /toys.htm (704 words)

	ESPN.com - Page2 - The seedier side of fur and fun
		A mascot with the Atlanta Braves and the Harlem Globetrotters, he's endured more between-the-legs near-misses than he cares to remember -- along with a broken hand, pulled neck muscles, bruised ribs and muscle cramps worthy of the action on the field, never mind the sidelines.
		The fan claimed he was hurt because he was paying attention to the mascot and not the game; a jury disagreed, and a circuit court judge ordered the fan to pay the Tigers $8,650 in legal fees.
		Mascots aren't risking life, limb and the occasional shot to the groin for big bucks.
	espn.go.com /page2/s/hruby/030212.html (2413 words)

	Boston College Eagle - Boston College
		Adoption of the Eagle as the University Mascot
		The bird became entangled in the ship's rigging and was rescued by the crew.
		This event received national attention as the bird was captured by a cowboy employed on the ranch of Senator Albert B. Fall.
	www.bc.edu /libraries/centers/burns/exhibits/virtual/mascot/s-lsc (583 words)

	Mascot scandals rock sports world - York Daily Record
		Rumors that The Bird was using steroids have dogged the mascot for years, but it was the recent publication of the Phillie Phanatic's new book, "Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits and How Baseball Mascots Got Big," that propelled the issue into the public eye.
		The Bird's attorney denied the charges, saying that the Phanatic had fabricated the whole episode and that it's difficult to take anything the green mascot says seriously, considering that it's difficult to tell what species he is.
		Major League Baseball immediately took steps to adopt steroid testing procedures for mascots, saying it would politely ask mascots for urine samples, but only after giving them a month's notice, and if they refuse, they would be asked again, with sugar on top, to provide a sample at their earliest convenience.
	ydr.com /story/mike/64090 (818 words)

	The Bird vies for nation's best mascot title (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		From this battle, the Academy's very own The Bird has emerged from the campaign trail as one of 12 members of the Capital One All-America Mascot Team.
		Now the competition really heats up as The Bird embarks on an 11-week national campaign to be named the supreme Capital One Mascot of the Year.
		A panel of judges - including mascot guru and historian, Dr. Roy Yarbrough; former college mascot and current sports marketer from Richmond Sports Backers, Scott Schricker; and representatives from ESPN and Capital One - carefully analyzed each contender and scored them based on their (1) interaction with fans, (2) sportsmanship and (3) community service.
	www.usafa.af.mil /uploads/keep90days/bestMascot041001.htm (357 words)

	Iowa Alumni Magazine: Feature - Big Bird Faces 50
		He lived under the cement bleachers at Iowa Field and roamed the sidelines as the unofficial mascot in 1908 and 1909, before he was found drowned in the Iowa River in March 1910.
		The mascot wore a homemade costume complete with a player's pants, a fl and gold jersey, and a head made from a football helmet, papier-mache, and chicken wire.
		The big bird roots for the Hawkeyes on the football field, on the basketball court, on the wrestling mat, and even at the pool, where he sports goggles and flippers.
	www.iowalum.com /magazine/aug04/big_bird.html (2103 words)

	Bird
		But we had the birds autopsied to find out what happened and the woman was paid a nice visit by the police and should be getting out of the state pen soon.
		The Lori we had was a great bird we called her Lori, and she did the typical Lori HOP around but their tongues are so cute.
		They are a fruit eating bird so their tongue is fuzzy and she would always give kisses and her fuzzy tongue would tickle you.
	www.houseoffusion.com /lists.cfm/link=m:5:3973:40458 (2555 words)

	Jayhawk Jubilee - 1996
		Sandy sketched his version of the KU mascot as a means of financing his last two years of education on Mt. Oread – he produced it in decal form and retailed it on campus and around Lawrence.
		Similarly, the mythical bird was a combination of the blue jay (a territorial and often aggressive bird) and the sparrow hawk (a bold and fearsome predator) or maybe of some other kind of jay and some other kind of hawk.
		For reasons that are fairly obvious, the featherless bird with the long face and sad eyes, sapped of its spunk and fight, never won widespread acceptance.
	www.kuhistory.com /proto/story.asp?id=132 (2952 words)

	‘The Bird’ hopes to fend off ‘Aubie’ in mascot competition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Bird, with 199,742 votes, and James Madison University’s regal Duke Dog with 207,277 votes.
		Auburn University’s Aubie the tiger is known for great dance moves and is The Bird’s prey for week three.
		The mascot with the most votes at the end of the 11-week season will be awarded the popular vote, which counts for half the points in the contest.
	www.af.mil /news/story.asp?storyID=123009043 (440 words)

	Birds & Birding
		This is an odious situation that ignores the many values that birds bring to the hero table.
		I can only think of one other college team with an owl for a mascot, Baylor, and they might as well be on a different planet so far as Indiana is concerned..
		BUFFALO BIRD: Known today as the Brown-headed Cowbird, this might be a good choice for the university administration.
	realindy.com /avianmascot.htm (676 words)

	Sports: Mascot gives ref a peck, gets flag
		MONTREAL - Blitz, the Alouettes' mascot, got a reprieve - and a stern reprimand - after being given a penalty for pecking an official during a Canadian Football League game Sunday.
		Alouettes coach Don Matthews wanted the bird mascot cut after drawing a 15-yard penalty for knocking an official on the head during Montreal's 30-10 victory over the Ottawa Renegades.
		Team spokesman Louis-Philippe Dorais said the mascot will keep his job, but will be confined to the sideline.
	www.sptimes.com /2003/09/16/news_pf/Sports/Mascot_gives_ref_a_pe.shtml (721 words)

	KUsports.com - : The word on the bird (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		But what you might not know is how the mythical bird came to be the symbol for KU or how the mascot's look has changed over the last century.
		In a recent segment of the 6Productions' TV program "River City Weekly," Carothers said the first time the term Jayhawk was used came in 1849, when someone on their way to the California gold fields said he was just going to jayhawk his way across the country.
		While others may have tried their hand at depicting the mythical bird earlier, Henry Maloy is given credit for drawing the first modern version of the Jayhawk, he said.
	www.kusports.com /news/jayhawk_history/story/2 (1173 words)

	'Eagle' Nickname & Mascot :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Eagle nickname and mascot for Boston College's teams were born through the eloquence of Rev. Edward McLaughlin.
		For some 40 years, the Boston College mascot was a stuffed and mounted golden eagle that resided in the athletic department offices.
		For five years, the bird lived at the Franklin Park Zoo, attended every BC home contest tethered to a sizeable perch, and even made the traveling squad for games against Army, Holy Cross, and Syracuse.
	bceagles.collegesports.com /genrel/071000aag.html (406 words)

	Stars & Stripes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Air Force Academy’s mascot, “The Bird,” instead seeks to be strong, smart and popular as he represents his spirited brethren as the sole U.S. military service academy representative in the upcoming third annual battle for mascot supremacy and top All-American Mascot, a competition sponsored by Capitol One.
		So vote, and vote often, The Bird implored, adding he is at a bit of a disadvantage since the Academy is home to 4,000 students, while some of his competitors hail from schools with student bodies numbering 30,000 or more.
		As is with school mascots, the public does not get to learn anything personal about the people who crawl inside the dynamic costumes and charged with revving spectators’ enthusiasm.
	www.estripes.com /article.asp?section=104&article=23977&archive=true (848 words)

	Once a Bird Brain...
		Ex-Eagles mascot Dean Schoenewald was the most famous person to don a mascot costume on the planet.
		Then, mascots were relegated almost exclusively to the collegiate ranks and the minor leagues, where Max Patkin, who’s featured in the movie Bull Durham, and Al Schacht had done their vaudevillian routines for decades.
		The only job in sports is the mascot." Schoenewald took his college savings of $1,200, bought costume materials and made his debut at a coffee shop before thirty friends.
	www.citypaper.net /articles/112901/cs.cover1.shtml (1963 words)

	CNNSI.com - 2001 College Bowls - Va. Tech Hokie bird anything but hokey - Thursday December 20, 2001 03:25 AM
		Purdue Pete, the legendary mascot from Purdue University, recently chatted with The Hokie Bird from Virginia Tech for this hard-hitting, mask-to-beak interview.
		Hokie Bird: I'm a descendant of the turkey family.
		Hokie Bird: He had this water gun and he wouldn't stop shooting me. So I smacked him across the face to get him to stop.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/college/news/1999/10/01/purdue_pete (1026 words)

	Bird's 'flight' may bring a nest egg for reservist - PittsburghLIVE.com
		The bird is the mascot for Beecher's Gelato and Gourmet Coffee, where Branby and his wife, Laura, stopped the night before his Dec. 14 deployment to Iraq.
		The puppet is one of about 25 birds the store has sold for $18 apiece, with all the money going to literacy programs in Butler County, said shop owner David Brauer.
		In addition to a contest to name the bird, the shop is holding a "Where in the World is the Bird?" contest, which requires contestants to take the puppets on a trip and have their pictures taken alongside landmarks.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/trib/tribnorth/s_187398.html (455 words)

	News-Star OnlineDeviant mascot scolded 09/16/03
		Blitz, the Montreal Alouettes' mascot, received a reprieve -- and a stern reprimand -- after being given a penalty for pecking an official during a Canadian Football League game.
		MONTREAL (AP) -- Blitz, the Montreal Alouettes' mascot, received a reprieve -- and a stern reprimand -- after being given a penalty for pecking an official during a Canadian Football League game.
		Alouettes head coach Don Matthews wanted the bird mascot cut after drawing a 15-yard penalty for knocking an official on the head during Montreal's 30-10 victory over the Ottawa Renegades on Sunday.
	www.news-star.com /stories/091603/spo_19.shtml (133 words)

	TheMWC.com :: Football :: The Mountain West Conference :: Official Athletic Site
		The Bird will be featured in an upcoming television advertising campaign and compete against the other 11 mascots for the title of Capital One National Mascot of the Year to be announced during the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1, 2003.
		The National Mascot of the Year will be announced during the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1, 2003.
		Each of the 12 mascots will receive $5,000, payable to its school's athletic department, for use in scholarship and funding of the mascot program.
	www.fansonly.com /schools/mwc/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101002aab.html (637 words)

	Bird almost became UCF mascot - Central Florida Future - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This bird once circled the heads of several fearsome creatures, even coming uncomfortably close to that of Knightro, to vie for the title of mascot.
		Also, where falcons, hawks, eagles, etc. were common among school mascots, a vulture would certainly be unique, thereby emphasizing the "focus on the individual" staple of FTU's philosophy.
		However, unlike the aforementioned birds of prey, Vincent did not hurt innocent little animals, he merely cleaned up after the vicious feedings of his cousin birds.
	www.ucfnews.com /news/2005/02/28/News/Bird-Almost.Became.Ucf.Mascot-878938.shtml (725 words)

	Virginia Tech Magazine Feature 5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		For although the Hokie Bird always carries the same smugly-amused expression, being the Hokie Bird is not always a walk in a cheering crowd.
		While kidnapping a mascot is out of vogue on campuses now, time was the Tech Fightin' Gobbler (the mascot that pre-dates the Hokie Bird) was a marked bird.
		The Hokie Bird as he now exists came into being in 1987, an effort to depart from the turkey-like costumes of the past.
	www.unirel.vt.edu /vtmag/sum99/feature5.html (1826 words)

	The New Opera Mascot!
		Appropriately, the puffin's bill is multicoloured orange and red, while the rest of the bird is fl and white.
		And birds of prey are tired metaphors, as well as not conveying the image Opera is trying to build for itself.
		Puffins may not be related to penguins, but bird for bird, people (who do not know any better) may associate it with the linux penguin.
	www.greywyvern.com /webslavent.php?msg=53 (1402 words)

	BE the BIRD Hopefuls vie for mascot position - Miami Hurricane - News
		Over a dozen anonymous students showed up last week at an anonymous location to try out for an anonymous audition to be a certain anonymous bird that performs at most of the sporting events held throughout the year.
		The auditions were held because the current mascot is graduating.
		The new mascot will be paid $1,000 per year and will have to be trained to be the best mascot he or she can be.
	www.thehurricaneonline.com /news/2003/02/11/News/Be.The.Bird.Hopefuls.Vie.For.Mascot.Position-365682.shtml (393 words)

	FAQ Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In 1913, a local boy serving as a clown mascot had a large turkey pull him in a cart at football games.
		A costumed Gobbler mascot was introduced during games in 1962, and has been a symbol of school spirit ever since.
		The original colors, fl and cadet gray, were adopted in 1892, but they were discarded because people felt they were suggestive of a prison uniform when worn in stripes.
	www.vpsa.vt.edu /faq/faq.htm (526 words)

	Maryland American Singer Club of Today
		MASCOT is Chapter 28 of the national American Singer Club (ASC) and is dedicated to the careful breeding of the American Singer Canary for the improvement of song.
		Once again MASCOT demonstrates the innovative thinking of its members by organizing and hosting (under the leadership of Paula Hatcher) the first American Music Singer Competition.
		He is a master breeder of champion birds and a winner of the coveted Kellogg trophy.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/3575/mascot.html (1054 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Dixie trades soldier for bird
		The gray Confederate soldier uniform of Dixie State College's old mascot is long gone, replaced finally by a red bird.
		Dixie's nickname will remain the Rebels, but in 1999 it was decided the soldier mascot was too controversial.
		The big bird is expected to be entertaining Dixie's football audience by Sept. 10.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600151427,00.html (98 words)

	Traditions hurricanesports.com - University of Miami Official Athletic Site
		Folklore maintains that the Ibis, a symbol of knowledge found in the Everglades and Egypt, is the last sign of wildlife to take shelter before a hurricane and the first to reappear after the storm.
		The local marsh bird was considered UM's first unofficial mascot when the school yearbook adopted the name "Ibis" in 1926.
		The next year, student John Stormont performed at games in an Ibis costume that was glued, sewn and pinned together and was the forerunner of today's bird.
	hurricanesports.collegesports.com /trads/mifl-mascot.html (205 words)

	Pet Bird First Aid FAQ
		Even though the bird might appear outwardly healthy, it may have a low-grade infection or something not so readily apparent.
		The bird may have inhaled a seed hull or a bit of pellet.
		Also, the bird may have air-sac mites (Gouldian Finches are prone to these) or an infection.
	www.upatsix.com /faq/aid.htm (650 words)

	Sports Superstitions
		Wade Boggs would eat only chicken the day of a game, and used to draw a symbol that means “To Life” in the dirt before every at-bat.
		Former pitcher Mark “The Bird” Fidrych used to play with the dirt on the mound and talk to himself and the ball before he pitched.
		A mascot is an important good luck symbol.
	www.factmonster.com /spot/superstitions1.html (596 words)

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