The Marlins, who recently staved off their own extinction by getting a stadium deal, will try to extend a fin for endangered manatees.
Why is this story noteworthy? Because on Opening Day, the Marlins will be sporting some CasualXL-Big&Tall-heavy-hitting MALE cheerleaders who average something like 300 pounds (and this story is corpulent enough to make it all the way out to the LA Times).
I've never been a fan of the Marlins Mermaids. Call me a purist, but I think of cheerleaders for football and basketball. It just makes the Marlins look amateur to me.
I absolutely love this manatee story, though, because it's truly ingenious, it's novel, and it supports a good cause...and it will be hilarious. I can't wait to see them on Opening Day. I'm sure they'll be hard to miss.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
From Mermaids to Manatees?
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Just to note: This story was featured in the NY Times too, with a hilarious picture:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/30/arts/dance/30laro.html?scp=1&sq=manatees&st=nyt
Enjoy.
Maybe this is to keep the players from being distracted as they have had a few mermaids get fired for hooking up with the players.
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