This is the definitive, iconic piece. And it has, after years of only mythic existence ("I know someone whose mother may have kept the Mentors") returned to the bright light of historical inquiry thanks to Ed Schiappa. Also: a tip of the hat to Wanda Prus who created the original grapic.
. [ large, easy to read version of the editorial ]

Certainly, this piece is worth all the obfuscatory academic analysis one could toss at it.

"Mr. Parker reimages the multivalent concept 'mascot' attempting to deconstruct the hegemonic power of the dominant paradigm of its imbedded power-over and classist .... " whatever.