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The Newest Eagle Has Landed
The Washington comPost ^ | April 18, 2005 | Debbi Wilgoren

Posted on 04/18/2005 6:56:12 AM PDT by Cincinatus

His name is Screech, but he doesn't utter a sound, at least not yet. He was hatched yesterday at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, emerging from a giant egg a few yards behind second base shortly before the Washington Nationals took the field against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airheads; giantpuppets; mascot; mlb; nats; screech; screeching
Found a picture of Screech via web search:


1 posted on 04/18/2005 6:56:13 AM PDT by Cincinatus
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To: Cincinatus

I hate mascots......


2 posted on 04/18/2005 6:57:05 AM PDT by add925 (The Left = Xenophobes in Denial)
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To: Cincinatus

My vote for the worst mascot.

3 posted on 04/18/2005 6:59:25 AM PDT by add925 (The Left = Xenophobes in Denial)
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To: Cincinatus
I believe you mixed up the pictures...

Here's the true picture of Screech (with one of her nest-mates):

 

 


4 posted on 04/18/2005 6:59:30 AM PDT by StoneGiant
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To: add925
I hate mascots......

Mascots are not too happy with you, either.

5 posted on 04/18/2005 7:00:36 AM PDT by Lazamataz (They taunted and gloated with perverse kitty pictures....)
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To: Cincinatus

6 posted on 04/18/2005 7:01:16 AM PDT by struggle ((The struggle continues))
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To: add925

This thing looks more like a mutated baby chicken than any eagle I've ever seen. It's pretty pitiful


7 posted on 04/18/2005 7:01:54 AM PDT by SoftballMominVA
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To: Lazamataz

We never even suspected! What team are you with?


8 posted on 04/18/2005 7:02:20 AM PDT by palmer ("Oh you heartless gloaters")
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To: Lazamataz
Mascots are not too happy with you, either.

That, I can live with.....

9 posted on 04/18/2005 7:03:25 AM PDT by add925 (The Left = Xenophobes in Denial)
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To: Cincinatus
A lib mascot


10 posted on 04/18/2005 7:05:10 AM PDT by add925 (The Left = Xenophobes in Denial)
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To: add925

This is the single best mascot I have ever seen, besides, of course, Freeport Illinois' high schools mascot, the Dancing Rutabaga.


11 posted on 04/18/2005 7:05:27 AM PDT by Lazamataz (They taunted and gloated with perverse kitty pictures....)
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To: SoftballMominVA
I think the Nats ought to Choke their Chicken


12 posted on 04/18/2005 7:07:19 AM PDT by add925 (The Left = Xenophobes in Denial)
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To: add925

OMG!!! I see this creature EACH and EVERY night in my dreams! It has an erection and is running towards me!

And there's always that weird caliope music in the background.....

13 posted on 04/18/2005 7:07:46 AM PDT by Lazamataz (They taunted and gloated with perverse kitty pictures....)
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To: Lazamataz
Here in Cleveland, even the fans even dress like mascots...

'Course it takes 8 Buds before coming to the park.

14 posted on 04/18/2005 7:11:25 AM PDT by add925 (The Left = Xenophobes in Denial)
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To: Cincinatus

I think it's cool any baby is born anytime anywhere. Bless Screech.


15 posted on 04/18/2005 7:30:03 AM PDT by Calusa (it’s a mere fig leaf of fairness.)
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