This is a dream come true!
Well, folks who know me well know that I am a longtime fan and admirer of that shy creature of the pacific northwest, Sasquatch. A mighty, misunderstood being, I have always felt that he was most likely quite friendly, and merely reacts with fear when he encounters human beings. If we could demonstrate to his species that we mean him no harm, I am sure he would be far more social!
Well, I’m poking around some sites checking out those creepy Beijing 2008 Olympic mascots, and I encounter a link to the official mascots of the 2010 Olympics to be held just to the north of the USA the city with the most nordic-looking fashion models per capita, friendly Vancouver.
Needless to say, what I discovered thrilled me!
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Mascots
So I look at Miga, who I suspect is an obnoxious French penguin. Then I look at Sumi, who I suspect is a gay mountain climber. OK, it’s Canada so suppose that makes sense. Then my attention shifts to the large mascot in the middle – despite the earmuffs and snow shoes, I immediately figure it must be Sasquatch.
I must be wrong – no way that my old pal Sasquatch would be given such a prominent promotional push for the Olympics. That would be great for his career! So I click on the icon to get to the bottom of it.
Turns out I was right – the mascot is indeed ‘Quatchi,’ The Sasquatch!
Needless to say, the Vancover Olympics will be must see tv!
By all the stars that shine Vinne Vegas; you are correct! Leave it to you to recognize your pal “Quatchi!” When ‘It’ comes my way again I’m giving ‘It’ your message and sending ‘It’ to you! I dig it!
Quatchi will be the star of the 2010 Olympics! I dig it, too!
Vinnie Vegas, you’re one bump in the head away from being a Dick Tracy villain.
I get that a lot.
I looked at that webpage, and I have to say: his pals are a whale-bear and a whale-bear-thunderbird? How did someone as ordinary as a sasquatch get into that lineup? Canada is clearly spending too much time on those Lord of the Rings/Star Wars fan fiction sites. Maybe we should get Canada a girlfriend!
Those are some strange mascots, I grant you! The 2008 Beijing mascots are strange – ostensibly pandas, they remind me more of alien invaders, like the Teletubbies.
Maybe some things just get lost in translation!
Jaytee,
I don’t know why I thought Miga was an obnoxious French Penguin, and why Sumi is a gay mountain climber and yodeler. I suppose its a natural mistake!
Well, V.V., whale-bear; French penguin; what’s important is that you celebrate the Olympic Spirit!
I love Quatchi, too! Check out this photo shoot I did with him and my hockey playing buddy Corbin.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackbird_hollow/sets/72157608640184666/
Blackbird, thanks for sharing these great pics!
You might also enjoy my meet up with Miga …
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackbird_hollow/sets/72157621894034462/