Playboy.com Interviews Benny the Beaver

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http://www.playboy.com/on-campus/mascot/benny/



By Michael Azre

Could soft and furry mascots like Oregon State's Benny Beaver be a thing of the past? Last season, at the annual "Civil War" football game between OSU and Oregon, Benny saw what the future might have in store for mascots of his generation when he tangled with Oregon's new, hard-shelled and menacing Aggro Duck. The Duck is featherless and all armor, but Benny defended the honor of plush mascots everywhere when he put him to shame with a combination of good old-fashioned trash-talking antics and a decidedly post-modern use of a chainsaw. Recently, Playboy.com huddled with OSU's dam-building booster to hear about his furry fisticuffs with other PAC-10 rivals, as well as how he deals with hearing the same female anatomy joke over and over again.






Playboy.com: How do you get ready for a game?
Benny Beaver: I make sure I eat a solid breakfast with lots of protein and iron. I find some fiber in the trees around here. I munch on them. Then, about two hours before kick-off, I get in my element and prepare to take the field.

PB: Does getting into your element involve changing with the cheerleaders?
BB: No. I'm privileged to have my own changing facility. It's very important that I can prepare by myself and get psyched for the performance.

PB: Tell us about your chainsaw.
BB: We get it roaring in the stadium and it gets everybody fired up. It's got a four-foot long blade. It can do some serious damage when need be.

PB: What kind of damage?
BB: The Stanford Tree has been chopped down, that's for sure. He's resilient and comes back for more, but we're willing to dish it out to him every time.

PB: Being a beaver, you must hear a lot of heckling clichés.
BB: People in the state of Oregon, who are Oregon State fans, respect me. But University of Oregon fans usually don't. I hear a lot of things like, "You have a smelly beaver." It's things like that.

PB: Has anyone ever told you to douche?
BB: I haven't heard that. But I'm sure it's crossed the mind of many an opposing fan.

PB: The University of Arizona Wildcat told us that he pulled your tail and broke it. He said you couldn't get it up any more. What happened?
BB: That must be some kind of fantasy. I don't recall any situation like that.

PB: He claimed that it happened right here on Playboy.com.
BB: Well, I think the Wildcat and I are going to have to have a discussion the next time we meet because I'm not recalling such an incident. I do believe that guy's just a raging pussy.

PB: Mascot feuds aside, how else do you get busy during a game?
BB: I love interacting with the cheerleaders. We have some of the best cheerleaders in the PAC-10. They like to incorporate the Beaver as much as they can.

PB: Do you ever do anything with your teeth?
BB: No, other than munch on the occasional piece of wood from time to time. I've been told to floss regularly, but I don't buy it.

PB: Do you read Playboy?
BB: Of course. I'm an avid reader. If Hef ever throws a party in Oregon, the Beaver will be there.

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nice read

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All you LSU fans better hope Benny's got his game face on.