Seymore D. Fair
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| First appearance | June 1, 1983 |
| Created by | 1984 Louisiana World Exposition |
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| Aliases | Seymour D' Fair |
| Species | White Pelican |
| Gender | Male |
| Family | Critters |
Seymore D. Fair (a.k.a. Seymour D. Fair, and sometimes called Seymore de Faire) is a funny animal cartoon and costumed character who was the official mascot of the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition. An anthropomorphic white pelican, Seymore typically wears a blue tuxedo jacket, large top hat, spats, and white gloves. His name is derived from the N'Awlins "Yat" phrase "See more of the fair". Seymore had the unique distinction and honor of being the "world's 1st-ever" character mascot in the history of World Expositions (circa 1851).
From Los Angeles to New York to Paris and London, Seymore performed on the world stage promoting the New Orleans World's Fair. Back home in the Big Easy he and his best friend Pepe' la Gator, entertained over 7,000,000+ visitors bringing smiles and laughter to all who experienced their magnanimous personalities.
Seymore had many notable moments during his reign including promotional tours throughout the US and even in Europe. Once while in France, he was escorted out of the Louvre for being too "spectacular". During the 1984 Republican National Convention, he made a big splash rubbing feathers on stage with the likes of George H. W. Bush, Vice-President of the United States and interacted with numerous Chiefs of State. Back in Washington DC, he hung out with Billy Joel at the White House entertaining wives of Russian Diplomats. Seymore even appeared on Saturday Night Live, shown guarding an entrance to the White House with Secret Service agents.
For the first 10 months of his existence he was referred to as Mr. Pelican. It wasn't until fair management teamed up with a local convenience store chain that a naming effort was undertaken. So began the "contest", which resulted in over 18,000 name submissions.Judges included local famous folks like Angus Lind and Bob Marshall of the States Item to name a few. These judges pored over 6.5 pounds of paper print-outs that included names such as Crazy-Laid-Back Fred, Puddin Pus, and Valdimir. It took over 6 hours for the judges to review all the entries. In the end, it was Seymore D. Fair that ruled the day.
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