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The Mascot We Never Asked For, But The Mascot We Needed
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Let's take the occasion of Gritty's first birthday to ponder whether any public thing has made such a rapid and 180-degree turn in public perception, ever. I mean, one year ago Tuesday, Gritty debuted and was universally despised. I admit it, I thought it was a misfire, and I'm a Flyers fan. But when the vitriol became over the top and the folks behind the mascot responded with defiance and humor, I, and pretty much everyone who's ever lived in the Philadelphia area, rallied around Gritty, and soon the entire nation, and then the world, went from laughing AT Gritty to loving it. That's about the fastest and best turnaround ever. (WPVI-TV/Philadelphia)
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