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Mascot Monday: Herbie Husker and Lil Red

Herbie Husker and Lil Red

The whole family’s here this week as we dive deep into the rich lineage of the Nebraska Cornhusker’s mascots. From the various large headed and skinny legged characters to the current duo, we can see that in the state where college football is a professional and state wide spectacle, the spirit that drives the spectacle shows up in the form of some tacky looking mascots.  There is some redemption involved toward the end of this ride, but we still ask, “Do they allow art in Nebraska?”   Let’s take a long hard look at Herbie Husker and Lil Red.

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