Every
Bird is Different
By Blitz
I
have been the mascot for 5 years and if there is
one thing I have learned from meeting so many mascots
it is that you shouldn’t judge them or think
you are better than them because they are different.
There was one time all of the mascots in the NFL
gathered and met at the super bowl. The first time
I met some of the mascots I thought they were pretty
weird. Billy the Buffalo had a BIG head, Miles the
Bronco had LONG hair, Roary the Lion was LOUD, T.D.
the Dolphin had a LONG nose, Captain Fear the Buccaneer
had TOO MUCH jewelry, and Rowdy the Cowboy wore a
SILLY hat.
They
told us to get into groups for a contest and so Swoop
the Eagle , Poe the Raven , Freddie the Falcon ,
and Big Red from the Cardinals and I flocked together
because we were all birds and everyone knows birds
are the best at everything. Besides everyone else
was not as good as us because they did not have wings
like us, they did not have beaks like us, and they
most definitely did not have feathers like us.
First
they gave us a math problem to solve. Our team put
our bird brains together and tried and tried but
we couldn’t figure it out. This is when I realized
that I should have different types of mascots on
my team and not just the ones like me. I remember
teasing Billy the Buffalo earlier because he had
such a big head. He was shy, but boy was he smart!
He figured out that math problem faster than anyone
and got points for his team. I wished I had met Billy
and invited him to be on my team.
Next
they had a jumping contest and there was no way our
team of chicken legs could out jump Jaxson De Ville
of the Jaguars , Roary of the Lions , or Sir Purr
of the Panthers . They all were better jumpers than
anyone on our team and so all of their teams got
points, and we didn’t get any.
Finally
they gave us a challenge we thought we would definitely
win. They challenged us to cross a river with a lit
candle. We knew flying would be the ONLY way to cross
the river and not get the candle wet. Obviously anyone
who couldn’t fly wouldn’t score any points
for their team. All of the birds started to fly across
the river with pride, but when we would get up in
the air, the wind would blow out our candle. We tried
everything to keep the candle lit, but every time
we got up in the air to fly the wind would blow it
out. The whole bird team was convinced it was impossible
to cross the river with a lit candle and so we gave
up.
We
were surprised to see that others teams combined
their different talents and found other ways to cross
the river. Rowdy from the Cowboys built a raft for
his team to float on and protected the candle from
the wind with his hat. T.D. from the Dolphins swam
the raft across the river while Captain Fear of the
Buccaneers steered it. Sam the prospector of the
49ers thought they could dig under the river. Gumbo
the Saint Bernard from the Saints was a good digger
and Miles the Bronco pulled out the dirt from the
tunnel. Miles was a real work horse. They dug under
the river in no time. Both teams scored points by
using their different talents.
I
sure learned a lot about not assuming that I am better
than anyone else or judging others based on how they
look or dress. It doesn’t matter if they wear
a lot of jewelry or wear a silly hat. Each mascot
is special because they are different. I now try
to learn from other mascots and understand where
they come from so I can become a better bird. Now
I challenge you to do the same.
Keep
your beak up and SOAR!
BLITZ
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