the rumors are true
by John at 6/30/2004 08:52:00 AM
This morning in a private, unannounced ceremony, Diva quietly handed over the title of blog Mascot to Goose. During the ceremony, Diva and Goose made no public comments. Goose will be interim Mascot until a permanent Mascot can be selected. Preliminary plans call for an official Mascot election in early 2005.
Diva's resignation comes as a surprise to most. Although she has publicly acknowledged having a tennis ball abuse problem in the past, it was commonly accepted that she had put those troubles behind her. There is speculation in the press this morning that the stress of being blog Mascot had caused her to loose control of her ball addiction, and reports are now circulating that Diva was recently spotted obsessively playing fetch, barking incessantly at the people near her to "throw the freaking ball already!"
Another mystery is why Goose was selected as her interim replacement only a few weeks after being terminated from the same position. It has been suggested by experts on blog mascotry that the shadowy interests formerly backing Diva felt they no longer had control over her actions, and in an effort to repair the PR damage caused by Diva's recent behavior, discreetly approached Goose as her replacement. Despite his recent dismissal, Goose still enjoys tremendous grassroots support and high approval ratings, and promises to be as popular with the public as ever. On the dark side of the rumor mill is the whisper that Goose has a chemical dependency, due perhaps to past illness or injury, and that through this dependency his new backers will seek to control him as they could not control Diva.
On a personal note, I have mixed feelings about the transfer of mascotry. While Goose promises to be an effective Mascot, I am concerned with the evident amount of backroom dealing that is taking place. I feel certain that we, the public, are capable of handling these occasional mascot crises in a mature and responsible manner, and we do not need to be protected from the burden of decision-making. Nonetheless, I wish Goose good luck and success as interim Mascot.
Diva's resignation comes as a surprise to most. Although she has publicly acknowledged having a tennis ball abuse problem in the past, it was commonly accepted that she had put those troubles behind her. There is speculation in the press this morning that the stress of being blog Mascot had caused her to loose control of her ball addiction, and reports are now circulating that Diva was recently spotted obsessively playing fetch, barking incessantly at the people near her to "throw the freaking ball already!"
Another mystery is why Goose was selected as her interim replacement only a few weeks after being terminated from the same position. It has been suggested by experts on blog mascotry that the shadowy interests formerly backing Diva felt they no longer had control over her actions, and in an effort to repair the PR damage caused by Diva's recent behavior, discreetly approached Goose as her replacement. Despite his recent dismissal, Goose still enjoys tremendous grassroots support and high approval ratings, and promises to be as popular with the public as ever. On the dark side of the rumor mill is the whisper that Goose has a chemical dependency, due perhaps to past illness or injury, and that through this dependency his new backers will seek to control him as they could not control Diva.
On a personal note, I have mixed feelings about the transfer of mascotry. While Goose promises to be an effective Mascot, I am concerned with the evident amount of backroom dealing that is taking place. I feel certain that we, the public, are capable of handling these occasional mascot crises in a mature and responsible manner, and we do not need to be protected from the burden of decision-making. Nonetheless, I wish Goose good luck and success as interim Mascot.
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