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Mascot Mania
Last week's post on Rex the Homeland Security Mountain Lion's appearance at Public Service Recognition Week got me thinking about just how many agency mascots there are. Then I was flipping through the PSRW supplement in the Washington Post Express, and there it was: a coloring page for the kiddies featuring a whole lineup of the cuddly characters. It included the biggies (Smokey Bear, McGruff, Woodsy Owl), some I'd forgotten about (Mr. Zip, that weird little Postal Service stick figure) and a couple that are simply obscure (Rex and and the Food and Nutrition Service's Power Panther). Is that all of them, I wondered? Well, I found at least one more (and I swear I'm not making this up): the Energy Department's Yucca Mountain Johnny (courtesy of Wonkette). Anybody know of any others? Send the names my way and I'll make sure they get the publicity they deserve.
Tom Shoop is vice president and editor in chief at Government Executive Media Group, where he oversees both print and online editorial operations. He started as associate editor of Government Executive magazine in 1989; launched the company’s flagship website, GovExec.com, in 1996; and was named editor in chief in 2007.
