Death To The Mascots!

This article about the bankruptcy of the company involved in manufacturing and merchandising the latest World Cup official mascot is just another in a series of blunders that involve half-thoughts by know-it-alls who have too much money and not enough common sense.

The mascots for 2002 were even worse; most of my students found them to be either “ugly”, “scary”, or just plain “dumb”. I had to agree then, even during the tournament, they couldn’t give those little bastards away. Whether it was stuffed dolls, t-shirts, key-chains, etc., nobody wanted them.