EDITOR’S NOTE: I promise that tomorrow I will have a post on my epic Conan adventure, with photos. A masterpiece such as this takes time. I’m working on it. For now, you can enjoy the following post on another obnoxious obsession of mine: mascots!
When I first saw pictures of Wenlock and Mandeville, the mascots for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, I was like, “What the F? These mascots are just one-eyed blobs of metal! There’s nothing cute and fluffy about that!” I’m pretty biased toward creatures of the cute and fluffy variety, so this was a huge letdown, initially.
(Our London 2012 photo)
But then I watched this video about them, and they’re actually pretty awesome. I mean, what kind of heartless brute could resist Wenlock posing like Usain Bolt? Totally adorbs! I’ve had such a change of heart that I even decided to be best friends with them on Facebook! (OK, we’re technically not “friends,” per se, but I am a fan. They’ll notice me some day!)
With all these exciting developments, I’m not sure I can wait another 799 days for the Olympics to start!
Squirrel Thoughts 
Posted by Zach on May 19, 2010 at 10:22 pm
I’m not sold on Wenlock and Mandeville.
Posted by LD on May 20, 2010 at 8:18 am
Hmmm yeah, I’m with Zach on this one….where’s the fur and fluff?!?! Maybe a baby wolf people???
Posted by Allison on May 20, 2010 at 12:27 pm
Um, yeah, that’s because you guys are heartless brutes.