Kevin
the Halloween Pumpkin
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Kevin
the Halloween Pumpkin
Served
Loyally as Syndicate Mascot:
October 31, 2000 to November 21, 2000
Even the
longest journey begins with a single step, and the glorious pantheon of
Syndicate Mascots also begins with one. That one was Kevin.
Kevin
is a happier character from the time when graphic design for the site
was still in it's adolescence. He actually appeared in one of the first
ever Syndicate articles: The
Magic Pumpkin Patch - Low-Grade Acting from a Low-Grade Class. Kevin
was chosen to appear in the article because of his amazing ability to
blink like a Christmas light.
 That
was way back in October of 1999, well before the Syndicate was
even alive and the only website there to keep the world laughing
was the Daily Drivel. Ah, memories. After that long year in waiting
Kevin was asked to head up a new division of the Syndicate, the jolly
mascots. The rest is history, or is it?
 Just
what does a pumpkin do in the off season? According to Kevin, "A
few music classes and a lot of reading." A few music classes apparently
blossomed into many and Kevin found himself to be quite talented. On his
list of instruments he can play well, Kevin includes:
- The Mandolin
- The Upright Bass
- The Alto Saxophone
- The Clarinet
- The Sitar
- The Washboard
Ever seen a pumpkin
play a sitar? It's downright hilarious, yet genuinely entertaining.
 Kevin
was disappointed not to be asked to return as Halloween Mascot for 2001.
It's true, a spooky witch's broom named Carlos may have taken his place,
but as Kevin says, he's not put off. The orange one is currently working
on a film for Mirimax that requires him to be on location in Sydney, Australia,
so he couldn't have taken the job as mascot anyway.
Another mascot lost
to the film industry. *Sigh*
-Chris Clark
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