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It is almost universally understood that fervor surrounding college and university athletics pales in comparison to our southern neighbors.

In Canada, a packed gym is considered a good turnout, the United States, it would not even take the stage staff. In other words, Americans live, eat and breathe sports, while Canadians consider it more of a recreation of a religion.

However, we still managed to keep: our beer is better stage, our most provocative taunts ("learn to move, eh!") And our pets are just as ridiculous.

Okay, maybe not ridiculous Pittsburgh Steelers, but still pretty stupid. On this note, we can offer you the best 7 (and worst) Canadian mascots.

Mascot: Boo Hoo The Bear
Team: Golden Gaels
School: Queen's University
Description: Dressed in a plaid jacket and tam Royal correspondent, Boo Hoo the Bear strikes fear in the hearts of nobody.

In fact, it is difficult to be anything but confused by seeing this huge black bear successfully on the ground. Is there a Scottish Bear? Did he eat a Scot and steal his clothes?

Anyway, Boo Hoo pails in comparison to its ancestors (pun intended) - the original Boo Hoo mascots has been a real bear honest to goodness that has been kept in the basement of Grant Hall. Now it's a mascot you do not want to scrap with.

Mascot: Gee Gee Horse
Team: The Gee Gees
School: University of Ottawa
Description: "What the ______ a Gee Gee?" Is a song week Popular initiation for students of Carleton University, "but what is a Gee Gee?

As it turns out, the term "Gee Gee" has a double meaning: in a derby, the first horse out of the door, and in this case, it is also synonymous with "Garnet and Gray, U of 'Oh, the two official colors.

The fact that indirectly supports off-track horse paris is pretty cool, I guess. Yet you'd think they could come up with something a little less complicated. Mascot names are supposed to be catchy, no evidence of the Da Vinci Code, people!

Mascot: The Lancer
Team: Windsor Lancers
School: University of Windsor
Description: The Lancer just seems like he tries hard. Here's a guy who is supposed to wheel during the halftime show in a full suit of armor, with spear and shield.

Let's be honest, the goal here is not actually kill the other team is selling hot dogs and pennants and have a good time. Seriously, Throw: You sound like a bad super cheese of my childhood cartoon on Saturday morning.

Rein it in a bit: the bulk Pansieri and panties, through some shorts and join the party.

Mascot: GUBA
Team: Alberta Golden Bears
School: University of Alberta
Description: Looks like someone at the University of Alberta has been looking over the shoulder of the Queen.

Let's see: Bear? Check! kilt? Check? Belly? Che-wait, what? It seems that either GUBA has halter, or can not afford new clothes, or the University of Alberta does not care that their mascot, it looks like begging for change half the time.

Mascot: Panda plates
Team: Alberta Pandas
School: University of Alberta
girlfriend Description: GUBA on-plus off again, and the mascot of the U of A Women's' teams. Although there probably is five pandas in all of Canada is at least fair compared to the U of A's mascot, other, until both of them start grind after a touchdown.

Mascot: Western Mustangs
Team: Western Mustangs
School: University of Western Ontario
Description: It seems that Canadian universities simply can not enough of bears and horses. Can someone explain this?

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