Showing posts with label mascots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mascots. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Beware the Tivvy


Tivvy may seem like a friendly little bird, and be offering you mountains of ice cream, waterfalls of lemonade, and a bit of fun, eh-- but you'd best keep your distance.



Tivvy's tune from Lord of the Boot Sale or Forgotten Vinyl,  image found here.

Monday, April 11, 2011

The Ookpik Song!


Perhaps you recall this post from a few days ago in which I pondered the meaning of life, oh, and asked if anyone had a copy of the Ookpik song, a tune penned in honor of the owlish mascot created for the Canadian government circa 1965. Since I have had no responses to date, either no one had one or the ones who did are major dillweeds,  so......at great personal financial and emotional sacrifice ($5, and having to deal with Canadian record dealers, respectively) I now present.....The Ookpik Song by The Romeos!






For more about why Canada may have abandoned the ookpiks, click here. 

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Ookpik, Little Ookpik but no Song....


The odd though somewhat tedious tale of the Ookpik, the 1960s Canadian toy mascot, who survived foot amputation and the love of hordes of children, and was recommended for a career in Canadian politics. And a sidebar about a woman named Snowball who had emotional affairs with owls. But no Ookpik song! I can only find the Ookpik waltz, which is NOT the little tune I recall hearing that goes "Oooookpik, little Ookpik song......" and that's about all I remember. Who can find it for me?