Saint Louis University decided its new mascot was too horrifying to live
Saint Louis University ruined my entire day two weeks ago when it unveiled a new mascot.
The school replaced the dopey, lovable Billiken with a winking gargoyle. It’s frankly kind of upsetting but I have to include a picture for the purposes of this post.
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Look, I told you it was bad. Dan O’Neill of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch said it’s a “creepy, two-faced stalker” that should be called Killiken.
SLU eventually caved to the criticism and decided it was time to kill the Billiken before he could kill anyone himself.
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I’m begging SLU, do not merely discard the ill-conceived Billiken. Burn the suit, lock the ashes in a safe and throw it into the Mississippi River. It’ll come alive and seek revenge if you don’t.
