Most are familiar with the first Masked Rider and his 1954 ride at the Gator Bowl. But many are not as familiar with the roots of the program nearly 20 years earlier.

First, from 1965 to 1967, disagreement persisted as to whether IU should have invested in a real, live bison or a humanoid mascot costume like other universities had adopted. When the university ...

What is a musketeer? Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a musketeer as "a soldier armed with a musket," or a heavy large-caliber muzzle-loading shoulder gun typically carried by i ...

Madness isn't just about highlighting the best NCAA Division I Men's Basketball teams. It's also about the mascots.

This year, No. 11 Xavier (21-11) is playing No. 11 Texas (19-15 ... a kid-friendly alternative to the sometimes-scary main mascot. The costume features a Muppet-like nose, hound eyes and, of ...

Stan Gerdes, R-Smithville, introduced the FURRIES Act (Forbidden Unlawful Representation of Roleplaying in Education) on Thursday to prohibit Texas public ... often dress in costumes and attempt ...

Popular “gas station” chain and cultural phenomenon Buc-ee’s will be coming to Wyoming sooner than anticipated, after ...

Jesse the Peacock was designed by Starline Costumes, a San Antonio based designer. Jesse is scheduled to host a mascot meetup, dubbed the McNay Mascot Mania, on April 6 as part of the upcoming ...

Texas Republican State Rep ... Halloween and special events like school dress-up or costume days, or when a student is dressed up like a mascot for school sporting events, reports the news ...

A bill in Texas would ban “furry subculture“ from ... The bill makes exceptions for mascots, school plays and Halloween. “No distractions. No theatrics. Just education,” Gerdes wrote ...