According to the Internet (which is never, ever, ever wrong), the term Mascot comes from the French word mascotte, meaning "sorcerer's charm," "faerie friend," or "good luck piece." We think of mascots today as a person, animal, or object that brings good luck. Sports teams have them. Schools have them. Consumer products have them. Even countries have their own mascots.
Some of us discussed this in the last conversation group meeting. The United States, for example, has the Bald Eagle while Malaysia has the Tiger. These are symbols that help create group unity.
I also wanted to briefly write about mascots because the Olympics are coming up. The Summer Olympic games have the Fuwa and the Winter Olympics in 2010 have a trio of furry creatures. I don't know why, but it is always a big deal in the news when the new Olympic mascots are announced; I guess it is because if mascots represent group unity, then the Olympic mascots represent world unity.
Some of us discussed this in the last conversation group meeting. The United States, for example, has the Bald Eagle while Malaysia has the Tiger. These are symbols that help create group unity.
I also wanted to briefly write about mascots because the Olympics are coming up. The Summer Olympic games have the Fuwa and the Winter Olympics in 2010 have a trio of furry creatures. I don't know why, but it is always a big deal in the news when the new Olympic mascots are announced; I guess it is because if mascots represent group unity, then the Olympic mascots represent world unity.
My question about mascots is this: if you had your own group (country, sports team, school, etc...) and you could choose a mascot to represent your group, what would you choose and why?
I look forward to your answers.
10 comments:
I will choose dragon because I was boru in dragon year. In Taiwan we have 12 animal years and dragon in China is very anoint animal so I will choose dragon to my team the mascot.
I like Dragon too.The Dragon is dense culture in China.And I was born in snake year.In China ,the snake also has similar mean of Dragon.So I want to choose snake to represent my team.And because snake is tough.
I like dragon, I like snake. Both my parents and my brother were born in dragon years, and I was born in snake years. In China, the snake always be called small dragon by us.
By the way, I like panda too. It is a Chinese animal, and the important thing is that panda is very lovely.
I will choose a tiger. Bcause like Derek said in Korea we have a same 12 animal years too and I was born in tiger year. Also, dragon is like a imagination animal. But tiger is not, and it is the most strongest animal in the world.(maybe lion, those two always compare with "who is the strongest animal") So I will choose a tiger for my team mascot.
Really? In Japan,we also have twelve signs of the zodiac,too. I was born in rooster year.Certainly,dragon is the storongest of it. But I think rooster and other animals have good and bad points each other,right?
I will surely choose a dog. Because they have loyal,polite and so cute,also have a good relationship with anybody.
I will choose bear because in Taiwan my friends always to call me "Aikido's black bear".I asked them why they called me "Aikido's black bear"?They said my stature is like a bear and I studied Aikido.So they called me that nickname.And in Taiwan,"Taiwan black bear" is a mascot.So I want to choose bear.
I will probably choose cat because I like cat and I'm a woman.
Cat is not only cute but also smart and light.But I like shark too.It is very stornger and has clever.I want to choose it,but it doesn't cute and popular.So I choose cat.
I choose dog because I like dog.Because I was born in dog year.Almost people like dog,then I think dog is better animal to chose mascots.
If someone ask me to choose a mascot, i'll choose a rabbit. The reason is they are known as a smart animal.
By indicating a rabbit as a mascot, our group members want to be smart like rabbits and try.
Looks awesome, I want to know more. Oh yeah, if I had a mascot, it would be a skunk.
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