WARM AND FUZZY TIME OF YEAR
IT'S THE WARM AND FUZZY TIME OF THE YEAR
Last night was the home opener for the Altoona Curve Baseball team, and okay, change the title....IT WAS THE COLD AND RAINY TIME OF THE YEAR. This above photo was just snapped on Monday, and it felt like June, but last night felt like February. Our local newspaper wrote a very nice article about mascots and the above photo was taken by my buddy Gary Baranec.
The article went on to describe what a day in the life of a mascot is like, as well as promoting certain mascot days at the ballpark. One thing the reporter left out, was the fact that all the main mascots for our team DO NOT HIBERNATE over the winter. I would just like to say how proud I am of the other mascots in our department. One of the guys ( the hot dog above photo) is a trained martial artist and a method actor/ stuntman. Another mascot works for the NCAA and NBA when baseball season is resting, he is dribbling basketballs. He travels all over the United States. One of our other mascots works for the Johnstown Chiefs (Slapshot) hockey in the off season. The newest addition has been a clown and is a cartoonist and is only 16 years old and also is an actor.
With an impressive credential list as the above, sadly I am the most inactive. During the off season, I change from the wearing of the green to the donning of the reds. I play Santa Claus for Lakemont Park ( adjacent to our ball park ) from Thanksgiving till Christmas Eve. But, contrary to popular belief, we all stay busy and dizzy and warm and fuzzy.
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The Life of a Mascot
I wonder how sore Steamer is after a long day on his feet entertaining children.
Good Luck and Go Curve.
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limericks R me
There once was a mascot named Steamer....he was such an abstracted dreamer....he thought he was a teen, and tore up all of his green...now relieves his pain with Jim Beamer
"What's my secret for happiness? I think of every day and almost every moment as if it were a Friday afternoon rather than a Monday morning." Corben Geis
enjoy it!
was thinking of you as I was freezing my tucus off pumping gas at the Getgo tonight....thinking how toasty warm you are inside Steamer!! That will pass come end of May/ June, eh?
We're hoping to make it out to one soon!
family resemblance is remarkable, eh?
weekend steamer
FYI, i am just the weekend Steamer and special occasions steamer ie. school days, opening night, playoffs, all star games, and certain requested appearances. cutting back big time.
"What's my secret for happiness? I think of every day and almost every moment as if it were a Friday afternoon rather than a Monday morning." Corben Geis
Four Wheeler is Back!
BTW, Steamer got his ATV baaaack! for any of you who might have read my article about the quad, and writing in to get one back......it worked! thanks
"What's my secret for happiness? I think of every day and almost every moment as if it were a Friday afternoon rather than a Monday morning." Corben Geis