MASCOTS are not really a new idea.
Rolls Royce has for years had 'The Spirit of Ecstasy' on the bonnet of their cars. It's much sought-after, presumably by poverty-stricken motorists trying to enhance the value of vintage Ladas.
The military also has mascots, usually of the four legged variety, the Highlanders have a Shetland pony called Cruachan, and one of the navy's shore bases used to have a goat which had an insatiable appetite for munching duty-free cigarettes.
The fashion for mascots is much more widespread nowadays. Many organisations have them, as do most football clubs.
They are almost certainly not real - seven-foot tall rabbits are a rare species which would surely have attracted the attention of Sir Richard Attenborough -but the identities of the humans inside the outfits are kept a close secret, so there's every possibility that some of them are actually MPs doing second jobs on the quiet.
Blue Light's World Mascot Championship will show mascots in a new light, displaying a range of talents which will surely eclipse those on display at the Paris Olympics.
The World Championship will take place at the top of Seacroft Road, on Sunday 11 August, and contestants will start limbering up shortly after 10am. There will be a warm-up lap to allow for media photographs, followed by a series of challenging events to sort out the Mickey Mice from the Road Runners.
The first contest will feature an egg and spoon race. To avoid inadvertent and messy egg breakages, a spade will deputise for the spoon and the egg will be a football.
A second heat will involve blindfolded mascots manoeuvring a course via shouted instructions from a navigator, and the third event will involve precision, a steady hand and pinpoint accuracy as the competitors display their marksmanship by trying to throw a wellington boot into a box.
There are medals for the winners and a cheque for the charity nominated by the supreme champion.
It promises to be serious fun.....bring the kids..they'll love it!
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