Gumbo (mascot)
Gumbo the Dog is one of two official mascots of the
Description and history
Gumbo is an anthropomorphic Saint Bernard dog who wears a Saints jersey bearing the number 00, as well as black pants and shoes. It was the Louisiana Restaurant Association's gift to the Saints.[1][self-published source] From the New Orleans Saints' website:
- "It was a natural evolution of this idea that the dog be a Saint Bernard, and the name, Gumbo (a conglomeration of food and an iconic New Orleanian dish), reflects the Restaurant Association as well as a famous traditional Cajun meal loved by young and old, rich and poor (a mix like all people who love and support the Saints)."
Even though Gumbo went into a brief retirement, he was brought back by popular demand, replacing a short lived Phillie Phanatic-like jester mascot known as Mambo who was the team's secondary official mascot during the early 2000s.[2][3]
For years, Gumbo was, in fact, a real
References
- ISBN 9781450097567.
- ^ www.angelfire.com https://www.angelfire.com/super/mascots/nfl/mambo.html. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Terrell, Katherine. "'This dog has got to go': Why the only dog on the Saints sideline is in costume". The Athletic. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- The Times-Picayune.
- ^ Video: Reggie Bush runs over Gumbo the Dog after the Saints win
External links
- Gumbo — New Orleans Saints website
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