December 19, 2020
By Gary George – Humor Report
One week after dropping the nickname “Indians,” the Cleveland baseball team announced the new moniker would be “Puppy Monkey Babies.”
The name was no surprise as animals are popular mascots, but most of the good ones were taken. “Lions, Tigers, and Bears, were out,” a team spokesperson said, “after that, choices got thin.”
First introduced in Mt. Dew commercial during Super Bowl 50, the Puppy Monkey Baby enjoyed a brief run as a pop cultural sensation. Since 2016, however, the three-tiered mash-up has been relegated to the mascot graveyard with the likes of Spuds McKenzie and Geoffrey the Giraffe.
Upon realizing the creature was available, Cleveland management jumped at the opportunity. The name is less offensive and more inclusive than “Indians,” a source said, “we’re excited!”
A note leaked from a meeting showed the reasoning behind the decision:
“PUPPY MONKEY BABY would project:
Puppy: Fearless, Loyalty, Playful
Monkey: Curious, Energetic, Powerful
Baby: Inspirational, Hopeful, Persevering (think airplane game of peek-a-boo)”
Out: Hippopotamus, T-Rex, Big Bird”
This is a developing story ….
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