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Should Zippy The Zip Should Be In The Mascot Hall Of Fame?
Kangaroos natively live in Australia and New Guinea. As of 2016, the kangaroo population officially doubled the number of people in Australia (“Experts”).The Mascot Hall of Fame is now being built in Whiting, Indiana, and is meant to be a fun place for families and children ("Mascot Hall"). Even though some may argue that Zippy the Zip is not a mascot that should be inducted into the hall of fame because kangaroos do not natively live in Ohio, Zippy the Zip should be in The Mascot Hall of Fame because she impacts the sport, is kid-friendly, has ground-breaking performances, has done many things for her community, and has a fun and unique design.

The first reason why Zippy the Zip should be in The Mascot Hall of Fame is that she impacts many
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The community has repaid her by voting for her the winner of the Mascot of the Year Award in 2007 for her great performance. As a general rule, a mascot that is entering into the Mascot Hall of Fame should have groundbreaking performances, and be loved by the community. She also won the award for helping in schools and her great performance in the competition. As stated in CBS News “Zippy is rated one of the most lovable mascots in America, ranked 4th out of 43” (“Most Loveable”). Similarly, according to the Deseret article on the most original mascots, “Zippy is one of the most original thought out mascots” (Carreon). This shows that America really loves …show more content…
As a general rule, mascots should have a design that is fun, memorable, and unique. The reason for this is in the article 10 Must-Have Qualities for All-Star Mascots, mascots must have multiple colors, be animated, and eye catching (Rodriguez). Zippy has all of these qualities. Zippy has multiple colors, she is mostly brown, but wears a shirt sporting her school colors, blue and gold. She is also very animated because she wears a little hat, a giant foam finger, and looks more like a fun stuffed animal than a real kangaroo. Not to mention she is very unforgettable with her large fluffy stomach, and kid friendly design.That is why Zippy the Zip deserves to be in The Mascot Hall of

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