Our Furry Friends

Filbert Fox is, apparently, the Leicester City Football Club mascot. Here he is in the picture.

Say hello to Filbert girls.

"Hello Filbert!"

I'd like to tell you exactly what the point of a mascot is. Only I'm not entirely sure myself.

Apparently they were originally introduced to keep up the interests of children. Personally I thought the football was supposed to be the entertainment but then what would I know.

It's not an easy life being a mascot of course. Those costumes are heavy you know. Up to 3 stone some of them.

And it can be dangerous too. Preston North End’s Deepdale Duck was dragged off of the pitch once by his wings and Wolfie from Wolverhampton Wanderers lost his cool when Bristol City’s Three Little Pigs showed up.

As with anything though there are some who make a great success of it. Like Hartlepool United’s H’Angus the Monkey, the all-singing, all-dancing mascot of the Yorkshire club, who went on to become town mayor in 2002.

Incidentally H'Angus got his name from Hartlepool’s residents who were said to have hanged a monkey during the Napoleonic Wars because they thought it was a French spy.

Anyway time for bed girls.

"Good night Filbert. See you again soon!"