Summary
THE ONLY time I got really scared was when the mob surrounded me and began beating on my head. Fortunately, it was not my usual head: It was the head of a giant lizard.
I was wearing the giant lizard head because - and this is why people who value their dignity should avoid journalism - I thought it would be fun to write about being a sports-team mascot and engaging in comical high jinks with the crowd. The mascot that I wound up being is named "P.K.," which stands for "Penalty Kick." P.K., a 7-foot green lizard, is the mascot for the Miami Fusion, a professional soccer team of which I'm a big fan.See the full content of this document
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Mascot Duty Is Not for the Faint of Heart
I like soccer because there's a lot of action and drama. There are no timeouts, so the only way players can catch their breath is to sustain a major injury, which some of them are very good at. A guy will get bumped by another player...
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