April 18th, 2012 by Jennifer
The word mascot can be traced to the medieval Latin word masca, meaning “mask” or “witch.” The notion of a mascot as a lucky charm stems from the 1880 French operetta La Mascotte, in which a farm girl bestowed fortune on anyone she met. Translated into English, the show became The Mascot and debuted in […]
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