Rivalling the Dutch Tulip Panic of 1635...

Steven Taylor of Poliblog sent me this link to a story in today's Montgomery Advertiser about...well, what else COULD it be about? Interesting quotes include:

[...] Sherrie Myers, co-owner of the Montgomery Biscuits and founder of six minor league baseball teams, said the best mascots go through "this odd, uncomfortable, awkward phase" of acceptance before fans fully embrace them. She said the same thing happened with the Lansing (Mich.) Lugnuts, a AA team she helped found eight years ago that has since broken merchandising records.

"If we had it where everyone loved (Biscuits) immediately, we would have been nervous," she said. [...]

Uh-huh. The "best" ones, huh? 'Well, we had several that disgusted us--the Montgomery Goatsuckers was very odd, and the Montgomery Colostomies really, REALLY made people uncomfortable, and then there was the Montgomery Refined White Flour and Hydrolized Vegetable Solids which took the prize for most awkward, but when we put them all together, "Biscuits" was the single name which created the most odd, uncomfortable, and awkward reactions among fans.' Then there's this:

[...] The Biscuits have not started selling sponsorships, though the team has had many offers, said Marla Terranova, business development coordinator for the team. But team merchandise has been going fast, she said.

The most popular item so far? The yellow and blue fitted caps the team will wear when it plays at home, she said.

J. Julius, 28, of Montgomery said while he likes the look of the caps and shirts and plans to attend games, he still can't get past the mascot. "I ain't wearing no biscuit," he said. [...]

Yep.

But again, you gotta say that this is one great country--Cat TV, All-Girl NASCAR Pit Crews, and people making a small fortune on the power of the biscuit.

God Bless America!
posted by Terry at 2:40:00 PM