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Nation Stunned By Brazen Kidnapping Of Keggy The Dartmouth Keg

Rick Chandler — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:30:52 EDT

Order has only begun to be be restored to the peaceful tree-lined streets of Hanover, New Hampshire today after the shocking kidnapping ordeal suffered by Keggy, the popular Dartmouth College beer keg. The quasi-official school mascot was ruthlessly abducted and held for ransom over the weekend, and then rescued by campus police today.

From the Dartmouth Jack-o-Lantern:

Keggy was held hostage for several days, suffering one torn off eye and and a badly damaged nose. After a ransom note was sent to Keggy's Jacko creators, Hanover Police began a town-wide manhunt for Keggy's captors. He was eventually rescued (albeit suffering significant injuries), and after extensive physical therapy, he returned to his normal activities of cheering on Dartmouth sports teams.

Mental health professionals were on the Dartmouth campus today helping students deal with the trauma. On Wednesday, Ivy Gate blog reported on the crime:

For the uninitiated, Keggy the Keg is the unofficial mascot of Dartmouth, which is offically mascot-less. He rose to prominence in 2003, during the Student Assembly’s mascot search project, which was aborted after a poll showed that most students disliked the idea (who wouldn’t) of having a moose parading about during athletic events.

I'm quite sure this was a real kidnapping, as Keggy is one of the very few mascots who would actually be worth ransoming. Along with Blowie and Henry the Puffy Taco, they are the three greatest mascots in history, in my opinion. Keggy is a national treasure, and I'm glad he's back safe.

And now, please celebrate Keggy's return by enjoying a glass from a less animated keg of your own.

Keggy The Keg [Dartmouth Jack-o-Lantern]

It's Drinking Time!

Leitch — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:45:41 EST

Longtime readers know full well of our fascination and affection for Keggy, the mascot with a heart of gold(schlager). Well, because it's a Friday afternoon, it's freezing in New York City and everyone just wants to go home/out and eradicate any lingering brain cells after the work week, we present this prank video featuring Keggy and a bunch of enterprising Dartmouth students. If this doesn't get them to enroll, nothing will.

The Dartmouth Redemption [IvyGateBlog]
Can One Costumed Beer Mascot Make A Difference? Yes He Can! [Deadspin]

The Ballad Of Stanford's Misbehaving Tree

rickchand — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:45:42 EDT

It's only a matter of time before the Stanford Tree is apprehended following a high-speed vehicle chase, with a hatchet and a bottle of PineSol found in the back seat of its SUV. Until then, here are the facts as we know them: The NCAA on Friday sanctioned the Stanford mascot, and fined the university an undisclosed amount, for a series of incidents that included drunken cavorting at the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in March (just look at the accompanying photo; that is one shit-faced tree). The Tree is banned from the tournament next year, as the university mulls its future as the Stanford Band's official mascot.

The Tree (played by junior Tommy Leep), however, would not be hauled off without a departing salvo:

"I thought this was all settled back in March," Leep said Friday night. "I sort of look at the NCAA like an ex-girlfriend trying to come and take the boom box back or something."

Will Stanford dump its tree mascot? If so, what will replace it? A bush? The letter S? A squirrel? What, we ask? What?

Tree Ruled Over The Top [SFGate]
The Dangerous Rebel With The Fresh Pine Scent [Deadspin]
Can One Costumed Beer Keg Mascot Make A Difference? Yes, He Can. [Deadspin]