Well, let me tell ya ’bout this here Braves mascot, Blooper.
See, this Blooper fella, he’s the mascot for the Atlanta Braves baseball team. Not like them old-timey mascots, no sir. This one’s a big, fuzzy thing, looks kinda like a… well, I don’t rightly know what he looks like. Got these big ol’ ears that stick out, and a big nose, but no mouth! Can ya believe that? No mouth! How’s he supposed to holler at the game, I ask ya?
He wears this Braves jersey, number 00, just like them ball players. And he’s always runnin’ around, doin’ silly stuff to make folks laugh at the games. Dancin’, jumpin’, makin’ faces… though, like I said, he ain’t got no mouth, so the faces ain’t all that expressive, you know?
- He’s supposed to be entertainin’ folks.
- And doin’ good things for the Braves out in the community, too. Shakin’ hands and whatnot. Though I reckon he ain’t shakin’ nothin’ but fur, that fella.
Now, I heard tell some folks didn’t take to him at first. Said he was ugly, looked like some kinda reject from a cartoon factory. They even compared him to that Philly Phanatic fella, whoever that is. But seems like he’s won folks over now. He does all sorts of crazy things on the field. I even heard he dressed up like one of them Minions once. Can you imagine that? A big fuzzy thing like him dressed up as a tiny yellow fella. Kids love him, that’s for sure.
This Blooper replaced another mascot, Homer the Brave. Homer, he was more… traditional, I guess you could say. But he retired, and Blooper came along in 2018. They had this big shindig called ChopFest, and that’s when they showed Blooper off to the world. Folks had mixed feelings, like I said, but he stuck around.
They say Blooper’s a “product of science run amok.” Now, I ain’t got no idea what that means, but it sounds like somethin’ my grandson would say, all full of big words and no sense. Basically, they’re sayin’ he’s like the ultimate Braves fan, just… made in a lab, I guess. Sounds mighty strange if you ask me.
I remember back in the day, the Braves had this other mascot, Chief Noc-A-Homa. He was the original, way back when they were in Milwaukee even. But times change, I suppose. Things gotta be different now. Can’t have nothin’ stay the same, can ya? This Blooper, he’s modern, they say. Appeals to more folks. I don’t know nothin’ ‘bout that. I just like watchin’ the baseball.
So, that’s the story of Blooper, the Braves mascot. He’s a big, fuzzy, funny-lookin’ thing who dances around and makes people laugh. He ain’t got no mouth, but he sure does make a lot of noise, one way or another. And seems like he’s here to stay, whether folks like it or not. He’s become a real part of the Braves family, I reckon. Just like them ball players, only… furrier.
In the end, it don’t matter much what he looks like or where he come from. He’s there to cheer on the Braves, and that’s good enough for me. And for the kids, too. They love that silly ol’ Blooper. And I guess that’s what matters most, ain’t it?
So, next time you’re watchin’ a Braves game, keep an eye out for that big, fuzzy fella with the long ears. That’s Blooper. And he’s doin’ his best to make sure everyone has a good time. Even if he ain’t got no mouth to tell ya about it.
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