Gritty is a Generational Mascot

[MtlsabresFAN]

Lol, Gritty packing this nun and then giving her the look:

This made me laugh.. Gritty is the best

 

[Neuf]

The actual Gritty and countless fake Gritty's are at this point one phenomenon known as "Gritty".

That's the perfect way to do marketing. Make something weird and let people meme it and inject it into all areas of public life, and since you aren't the one deciding where Gritty memes / representations pop up, there's no risk of blowback to the Flyers.

Like Santa Claus, there are dozens out there, all serving the idea of Gritty.

Though the best explanation I saw was someone explaining to an uninitiated that Gritty is the representation of the city in a deity form.

 

[harmonica]

My one complaint about Gritty is the earlier marketing that linked him to bullying. Not a good look, especially with his mass appeal to kids and how harmful bullying is such a widespread problem for them.

 

[wintersej]

Hope he gets a job in the cabinet.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Hope he gets a job in the cabinet.

Anything's possible. Rabbit Hash, Kentucky has elected a dog as mayor five consecutive times.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Anything's possible. Rabbit Hash, Kentucky has elected a dog as mayor five consecutive times.

What a town name. I wonder why it’s called that.

EDIT: nvm. Googled it. It’s named exactly what I was thinking. Also, hash is amazing. Both types.

 

[TheAngryHank]

My one complaint about Gritty is the earlier marketing that linked him to bullying. Not a good look, especially with his mass appeal to kids and how harmful bullying is such a widespread problem for them.

This post deserves a participation trophy.

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

My one complaint about Gritty is the earlier marketing that linked him to bullying. Not a good look, especially with his mass appeal to kids and how harmful bullying is such a widespread problem for them.

Look at the video of him stuffing the nun (no pun intended), you think that diverse crowd of kids give a shit about that? They’re all having a blast and guaranteed to not have any of those thoughts in their heads.

 

[PDX Flyer]

More like a fake gritty is playing a substantial role. lol

No way the Flyers would let the real gritty participate in a protest like this.

Especially wearing that shirt as a Comcast employee

 

[kingsholygrail]

Anything's possible. Rabbit Hash, Kentucky has elected a dog as mayor five consecutive times.

They always elect a dog. It's tradition. That's one of those towns that is just run by the city council and mayor is just a ceremonial title.

 

[UConn126]

Yes. Gritty has quickly become one of the greatest and most well known mascots of all time. Transcending the sport of hockey and leaking into modern popular culture. We may never see a fenom like Gritty again.