Sesame Street’s “Count von Count” so scared…no, check that - absolutely PETRIFIED me when I was a kid my parents had to cut any pictures of toys with his likeness out of the Sears Christmas Wish Book! My phobia was so bad I recall thinking the vampire counting bastard was under my bed at night, and was going to lunge at me if I dared to peek below to take a look. Years later, I wonder if the phobia I endured as a toddler with this harmless oral abacus Muppet character was why mathematics was easily my most difficult, and dreaded subject in high school. Oh well – READ ON!
ONE Bobblehead! TWO. TWO Bobbleheads!
In one! Moo Ah Ah Ah!!!
The Barack Obama VS John McCain “Bobble Elections” that were held at various minor league baseball parks, and hockey arenas in 2008 were interesting fun – but the Saint Paul Saints like to take their promos to where no other franchise would go.
The Saints have unveiled yet another bizarre and politically inspired FREE doll for their upcoming 2009 baseball season. The first 2500 Saints fans in attendance at Midway Stadium when the Saints play host to the Sioux Falls Canaries - Saturday, May 23/2009 (Game starts at 7:05) will receive a Count von “Re” Count doll!
Bobblehead Daze would like to refer to it as a bobble head – but from what we can gather, the proposed figure’s HEAD doesn’t so much bobble – as it rotates – ala Linda Blair style circa 1973, to reveal TWO separate Senate Race faces within one single melon.
One side will feature Al Franken’s likeness - while the flip side reveals Norm Coleman’s mug. Meanwhile, the body of the doll will resemble my childhood nightmare – Sesame Street ’s “Count” (Count von Count) appropriately clad in his suit and bow tie, and his cape of coarse. This zany promotion is based on the fact that Mr. Norm Coleman and Mr. Al Franken were deadlocked in Minnesota ’s most recent U.S. Senate race.
Incidentally - Before we receive any cards and letters or if you have escaped the archaic confines of the post pony express methods of complaint - emails or faxes – We are not trying to say that either Norm or Al’s head/face resembles Regan from the Exorcist, nor are they Satanists, possessed, or in any way associated with Beezlebub, The Prince of Darkness or Lucifer.
God help us. When can we celebrate the end of the insanely politically correct era? It’s not that we want to go around offending people at will. It would just be nice if we could once again make reference to something - without hearing collective shutters from all the people who read, and still enjoy Bil Keane’s Family Circus.
The St. Paul Saints, who are not affiliated with any Major league Baseball franchise - have a history of stadium giveaway (SGA) promotions that are pretty off the wall.
This is likely due to the fact that their Principal owner is Mike Veeck, son of former legendary owner Bill Veeck – who was infamous for his zany promotions – long before The Saints part owner Bill Murray screamed “Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor !” (Stripes -1981)
Last year we wrote a post regarding the wildly popular and satirical Senator Larry Craig Bobble Feet doll the Saints ball club gave out on May 25th, 2008 during a game against the Fort Worth Cats. You can buy one of these rare bobblefoot dolls on ebay, and you can read that post here.
It appears they have not lost their sense of humor! Group tickets for ALL Saints 2009 home games go on sale Monday, December 8th. Contact the Saints ticket office at 651-644-6659 or log onto their website at http://www.saintsbaseball.com/ to see what other antics they have cooking in 2009.
