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Forging an identity

You have until Friday to name the new mascot at Vulcan Park (though we’re not quite sure why he isn’t named … Vulcan).

From the park’s site:

Vulcan Park and Museum’s new mascot needs a name!

All entries must include the following:

  • Contact name, phone, address and e-mail (if applicable)
  • Name suggestion
  • Meaning of the name (if applicable)

The winner will receive a Family Membership to Vulcan Park and Museum ($50 value), a behind-the-scenes tour for four individuals, a Vulcan BobbleBun Doll and will be recognized at Vulcan’s Annual Birthday Bash in June!

Send your submission to info@visitvulcan.com or Vulcan Park and Museum, Attn: Vulcan Naming Contest, 1701 Valley View Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209. The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday. The winner will be announced on the Vulcan Park and Museum Web site on Feb. 4.

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You can also volunteer to wear the costume(!), but you must be 5-foot-8 to 6-foot-0 and weigh 180 to 200 pounds, a BMI of 27.1 or “overweight.” Great, fat mascot. Look, a new nickname already.

Our suggested monikers after the jump …

  1. Iron Man (to tie in to the new Robert Downey Jr. movie)
  2. RoboLangford
  3. Vul-can’t (for all the haters)
  4. Harry Forger
  5. Spearmonger
  6. Boy Electra
  7. Dr. Beardface (it’s Beardfacé!)
  8. Cleverfield
  9. Moons Over My B’hammy
  10. (tie) I Haz a Speer — Pokety Poke or The Abominable Showman

Your suggestions, please. Whoever submits the best one wins a day without pants.

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    Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2008, 9:28 am, in B'ham, Culture.
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    6 Yips for “Forging an identity”

    1. Brandon
      Thursday, January 24, 2008, 3:39 pm
      1

      I’m perplexed… why do you have to be between 180 and 200 lbs? Maybe this is why Alabama is one of the fattest states: we encourage overweight mascots. Babe Ruff, Big AL, and now Lil’ Vulcan.

    2. Ginny
      Thursday, January 24, 2008, 3:40 pm
      2

      Niblet

    3. Brandon
      Thursday, January 24, 2008, 3:43 pm
      3

      I Haz a Speer! Let me sho you it!

    4. Dystopos
      Thursday, January 24, 2008, 4:53 pm
      4

      My suggestion was “Festus”, short for “Hephaistos”, Vulcan’s Greek name.

      Other recommendations:
      * Mr. Spock (the only logical choice)
      * Fred (for Fred Jackson, Pres. of the Commercial Club that commissioned him)
      * Joe (for sculptor Giuseppe Moretti)
      * Red (for Red Mountain)
      * Robinson (for Robinson Iron, who restored him)
      * Hot cheeks (for obvious reasons)

    5. Ginny
      Thursday, January 24, 2008, 5:49 pm
      5

      Also, is a “BobbleBun” doll what I think it is? Yikes.

    6. Wade
      Thursday, January 24, 2008, 6:30 pm
      6

      @Brandon: Hey, back off! Big Al has a gland problem.

      @Dystopos: Hot Cheeks — good stuff. Maybe also Sweet Cheeks …

      @Ginny: A BobbleBun ain’t so bad, considering what else they could’ve done.

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