Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Inflatable Mascots **

I'll bet all your readers out there are wondering just how inflatable mascots really work...wonder no more! At right is a diagram from the the WalkAround.com mascot site. It appears that they operate on the same principle as that now ubiquitous symbol of American consumption--the inflatable lawn ornament/decoration. The wearer carries a blower which inflates the costume.