In his heyday he was a show-stopping attraction at the Vancouver Olympics closing ceremony, and then a mighty internet meme. He had his own Facebook page. Now, the giant prop made famous by NBC’s Bob Costas, who said these immortal words: “And now, the always enjoyable giant inflatable beaver,” is now a semi-retired pseudo celebrity.
Here is the Always Enjoyable Giant Inflatable Beaver at the opening of a nature documentary at The Royal theater in Toronto. The sad part is that this Toronto web site ran this photo without any reference in the story to the beaver whatsoever. Damn you, he used to be a star! He still is! It’s the pictures that got small!
What’s next, children’s birthday parties?
We remember the glory days:
