http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/ This Nation's Most Exciting House Museum Blog Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:33:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/comment-page-1/#comment-59797 300 LBS PARAKEET Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:46:47 +0000 http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/#comment-59797 Just becarful of the TAR BABY Just becarful of the TAR BABY

]]> http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/comment-page-1/#comment-25157 The Wren’s Nest » Brer Buick — The Newest Addition to the Wren’s Nest Team Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:49:21 +0000 http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/#comment-25157 [...] Put a “Brer Rabbit for Atlanta’s Mascot” bumper sticker on it and let it rot in the driveway. [...] [...] Put a “Brer Rabbit for Atlanta’s Mascot” bumper sticker on it and let it rot in the driveway. [...]

]]> http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/comment-page-1/#comment-22258 Marshall Thomas Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:51:11 +0000 http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/#comment-22258 I cuzzed when I saw Izzy. Brer Rabbit was too good a choice. It was not meant to be. I cuzzed when I saw Izzy. Brer Rabbit was too good a choice. It was not meant to be.

]]> http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/comment-page-1/#comment-21873 David Rogers Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:14:04 +0000 http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/#comment-21873 Hey, Izzy was better than the Calgary '88 mascots-we had a pair of teddy bears in cowboy hats. Hey, Izzy was better than the Calgary ’88 mascots-we had a pair of teddy bears in cowboy hats.

]]> http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/comment-page-1/#comment-21870 Atlanta blogs today | Fresh Loaf Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:33:06 +0000 http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/#comment-21870 [...] — There’s always something interesting turning up at the Wren’s Nest. Today, Lain — who is the great-great-great grandson of Joel Chandler Harris (imagine that legacy to uphold) — discovers some vintage campaign material from Brer Rabbit’s ambition to be the Olympic mascot for the 1996 Summer Games. Concludes Lain, considering the reputation of the Atlanta Games, the much-maligned Izzy was probably the proper choice. [...] [...] — There’s always something interesting turning up at the Wren’s Nest. Today, Lain — who is the great-great-great grandson of Joel Chandler Harris (imagine that legacy to uphold) — discovers some vintage campaign material from Brer Rabbit’s ambition to be the Olympic mascot for the 1996 Summer Games. Concludes Lain, considering the reputation of the Atlanta Games, the much-maligned Izzy was probably the proper choice. [...]

]]> http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/comment-page-1/#comment-21867 Kirk Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:30:13 +0000 http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/#comment-21867 Wow, Izzy was catalyst for all future horrible olympic mascots. If you look back on it, all mascots before Izzy = awesome. All mascots after Izzy = not so much. Some of my favorites include, Sam - the mascot of the '84 LA games, Amik - the mascot of the '76 Montreal games, and Hodori - the mascot of the '88 Seoul games. Wow, Izzy was catalyst for all future horrible olympic mascots. If you look back on it, all mascots before Izzy = awesome. All mascots after Izzy = not so much. Some of my favorites include, Sam – the mascot of the ’84 LA games, Amik – the mascot of the ’76 Montreal games, and Hodori – the mascot of the ’88 Seoul games.

]]> http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/comment-page-1/#comment-21865 Joe Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:52:55 +0000 http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/#comment-21865 Haha, Nick makes an excellent point. Haha, Nick makes an excellent point.

]]> http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/comment-page-1/#comment-21847 Nick Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:22:36 +0000 http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/#comment-21847 The fact that he has human arms and legs is really freaking me out....especially in that last pic. The fact that he has human arms and legs is really freaking me out….especially in that last pic.

]]> http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/comment-page-1/#comment-21844 lain Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:22:39 +0000 http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/#comment-21844 Don't spend too much time on it, Tim. I was thirteen when they came to town, but nine when they started hyping Izzy at the end of the '92 Games. Don’t spend too much time on it, Tim. I was thirteen when they came to town, but nine when they started hyping Izzy at the end of the ’92 Games.

]]> http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/comment-page-1/#comment-21843 Tim Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:14:06 +0000 http://www.wrensnestonline.com/blog/brer-rabbits-poorly-timed-campaign-for-atlantas-olympic-mascot/#comment-21843 What I took home from this post is that you were 9 when the Olympics came to town. I'll need an hour or so to wrap my head around that. What I took home from this post is that you were 9 when the Olympics came to town. I’ll need an hour or so to wrap my head around that.

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