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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.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airheads; giantpuppets; mascot; mlb; nats; screech; screeching
Found a picture of Screech via web search:
To: Cincinatus
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posted on
04/18/2005 6:57:05 AM PDT
by
add925
(The Left = Xenophobes in Denial)
To: Cincinatus

My vote for the worst mascot.
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posted on
04/18/2005 6:59:25 AM PDT
by
add925
(The Left = Xenophobes in Denial)
To: Cincinatus
I believe you mixed up the pictures...
Here's the true picture of Screech (with one of her nest-mates):
To: add925
I hate mascots......Mascots are not too happy with you, either.
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posted on
04/18/2005 7:00:36 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(They taunted and gloated with perverse kitty pictures....)
To: Cincinatus
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posted on
04/18/2005 7:01:16 AM PDT
by
struggle
((The struggle continues))
To: add925
This thing looks more like a mutated baby chicken than any eagle I've ever seen. It's pretty pitiful
To: Lazamataz
We never even suspected! What team are you with?
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posted on
04/18/2005 7:02:20 AM PDT
by
palmer
("Oh you heartless gloaters")
To: Lazamataz
Mascots are not too happy with you, either.
That, I can live with.....
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posted on
04/18/2005 7:03:25 AM PDT
by
add925
(The Left = Xenophobes in Denial)
To: Cincinatus
A lib mascot
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posted on
04/18/2005 7:05:10 AM PDT
by
add925
(The Left = Xenophobes in Denial)
To: add925
This is the single best mascot I have ever seen, besides, of course, Freeport Illinois' high schools mascot, the Dancing Rutabaga.
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posted on
04/18/2005 7:05:27 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(They taunted and gloated with perverse kitty pictures....)
To: SoftballMominVA
I think the Nats ought to Choke their Chicken
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posted on
04/18/2005 7:07:19 AM PDT
by
add925
(The Left = Xenophobes in Denial)
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.....
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posted on
04/18/2005 7:07:46 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(They taunted and gloated with perverse kitty pictures....)
To: Lazamataz
Here in Cleveland, even the fans even dress like mascots...

'Course it takes 8 Buds before coming to the park.
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posted on
04/18/2005 7:11:25 AM PDT
by
add925
(The Left = Xenophobes in Denial)
To: Cincinatus
I think it's cool any baby is born anytime anywhere. Bless Screech.
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posted on
04/18/2005 7:30:03 AM PDT
by
Calusa
(it’s a mere fig leaf of fairness.)
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