Bucky Badger

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Owner:: Shantydaze Message this owner
Released:: Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Origin:: Wisconsin, United States
Recently Spotted:: Unknown Location

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To see the world and, perhaps, visit a sporting event here and there as well. First, a trip from Madison to the 2015 Final Four in Indianapolis.

About This Item

Bucky in front of the Kohl Center

Buckingham U. "Bucky" Badger is the official mascot of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Origin - The as-yet unnamed Wisconsin mascot appeared as a human-like cartoon figure in University of Wisconsin publications in the 1930s. The most familiar portrayal of Bucky Badger, wearing a "W" sweater and strutting forward with a fierce expression, was drawn by California-based commercial artist Art Evans in 1940, and first sold from Brown's Book Store in Madison. A popular version of Bucky sporting boxing gloves was first drawn by hometown Madison artist Thomas Spiece. An actual badger from Eau Claire was used at the first few football games that year, but proved to be too fierce to be controlled properly and was retired to the nearby Henry Vilas Zoo. In 1948, a UW-Madison art student, Connie Conrard was asked to create a paper-mache Bucky head-piece. A UW-Madison Gymnast and cheerleader, Bill Sagal, wore the outfit at the homecoming game and a contest was started to properly name the mascot. The winning entry was Buckingham U. Badger. Bucky has been maintained over the years, even surviving a threat by the assistant attorney general, Howard Koop, who suggested that Bucky be replaced by Henrietta Holstein, a loveable cow. In 2006, Bucky was inducted as a charter member of the Mascot Hall of Fame's College Division.

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6/2/2021	Bridime took it to Jacobine	Schleswig-Holstein, Germany - 45.08 miles	Visit Log
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6/1/2021	Bridime took it to An der Schanze	Schleswig-Holstein, Germany - .79 miles	Visit Log
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6/1/2021	Bridime took it to Westufer - Graugans	Schleswig-Holstein, Germany - .28 miles	Visit Log
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6/1/2021	Bridime took it to Westufer - Möwe	Schleswig-Holstein, Germany - .11 miles	Visit Log
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6/1/2021	Bridime took it to Westufer - Reh	Schleswig-Holstein, Germany - .44 miles	Visit Log
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6/1/2021	Bridime took it to Westufer - Eule	Schleswig-Holstein, Germany - .19 miles	Visit Log
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6/1/2021	Bridime took it to Westufer - Maus	Schleswig-Holstein, Germany - .13 miles	Visit Log
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6/1/2021	Bridime took it to Westufer - Teichrohrsänger	Schleswig-Holstein, Germany - .14 miles	Visit Log
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6/1/2021	Bridime took it to Westufer - Fledermaus	Schleswig-Holstein, Germany - .13 miles	Visit Log
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6/1/2021	Bridime took it to Westufer - Kröte	Schleswig-Holstein, Germany - 42.58 miles	Visit Log
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