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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Old in-progress shot of Rabbit taking shape in my old shop back in Colorado. Apropos of nothing.....

Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If you took the Nebraska State football team, and laid the players end to end from the northern border to the southern border of the state..... It would be about the best thing you could do with them. 😆

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Happy International Raccoon Appreciation Day! Go on! Start appreciating! 😋

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Wow, that's more than I thought! Thank you everyone!

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Happy International Rabbit Day! Here's one of the few photos I have of "Ta-Dah!", my magic rabbit. (from about 15 years ago) I'll remake him one of these days..

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Saw this little furry dude at Lowe's today. I'd love to have him, but there are many reasons I can't. 129 reasons, to be exact. ☹️

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In the #stuffyouforgotyouhad dept, I have these tiny Transformers from the early 80s. I don't remember buying them, but I did go through a "giant robot" phase about that timeframe. We'll see if I still have the others.

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

No more political posts from me. I'll leave it to smarter people like Mark Hamill. I'll try to stick to mundane stuff from now on.

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

And would you believe it still has the giant rolling paper inside?? (Hell, for $50 it should have come with some weed too!)

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Silly Apple! I don't care what you add/take away from your ridiculous phone. I still don't want one. Don't want your computers either.

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This just in; Local Bluejay falls in with rough crowd! Film at eleven!

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Did Fanta sign an endorsement deal with Billy Idol?

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Another oldie, this time from the (almost) top of Colorado's Mt. Evans. It's Buck and his USFS ranger friend, standing in front of the ruins of the Crest House, that burned out in 1979. I didn't climb the short trail to the very top. Pudgy horse suit+big hooves= impossible on narrow, rocky trail.

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

If you see this, post a not quite Star Trek

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

VERY old pic (and a Polaroid at that) of my Hamm's Bear from Costume Con in Toronto, ON. back in 1994(!). He won "Best Media Re-creation" in the Historical Masquerade. (first "furry" costume to win) The folks at Pabst helped with references, and sent me a jacket when they saw it!

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Thinking about driving your race-car in fursuit? Have you already? Royal Pontiac in Royal Oak, MI. beat you to it by about 60 years! The setup was: Two identical '66 GTOs were sent to drag strips. One would be driven by the "Mystery Tiger", the other by a spectator. The tiger usually won.

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Does your cat sleep on your costume parts? Mine sure does. Sometimes she'll crawl into my suit bag with the suit and sleep there. True story - I accidentally took her with me to a gig once! ( I didn't know she was in there till I was unpacking my suit to get dressed!).

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

If you're ever in St Louis, this place is a MUST!

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Making a run to Costco for a giant bottle of ketchup. Anyone need anything?

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Here's another for the #notsowellknownmascots files! Meet Loulou and Louloutre, the otter mascots for Valcartier Village in Quebec, Canada! These two cheerful souls are part of a trio ( can't find a pic of the third otter) that appear all year long at the resort.

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

When people say "How do you deal with the heat?" when I'm doing a gig in costume, I reply: "I knew the job was dangerous when I took it!"

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Mowed the lawn today (since the temp was below 100f for a change), and likely chucked a blade on the riding mower. I got this mower for free, and I'm guessing the mower deck has had zero maintenance prior to my ownership. I'm preparing to have to rebuild the whole dang thing. I'll know tomorrow.

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

"I was just contemplating the immortal words of Socrates, who said "I drank what?"

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Mascot gig in 100 degree heat today. (37c) Now I know what cremation feels like........

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

It's International Cat Day! So here! Have a Mittzy!

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

For #fursuitfriday Kookie on the summit of Pikes Peak! It was late July of 2010 when this was taken, but it was 38 degrees (f) at the top! ( this was taken during a break in the snow!). Also, this is the second "14er" Kookie has been to the top of! Not bad for a 30 yr old suit! (1996!)

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Just in time for #WheelstandWednesday! This week is Jack Ditmar's "Lil' Screamer" '34 Ford coupe, hoisting 'em at the legendary Lions Drag Strip circa 1968. This car was a BEAST! Even cooler is that it's recently been restored to its original condition.

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Funny story: I was in costume on my way to get some outdoor pics in downtown Calgary, when I was hailed by an RCMP patrol car. (for real!) I thought I was in trouble, but all they officers wanted was their picture taken with me! (Yukon King, the RCMP Husky, from Costume-Con 19, 2001)

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Random birds at some convention in Chicago, back in the before-time. . .

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

From Colorado Tourism Day on the State Capital steps about a dozen years ago.

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Get your official Kookie action figure now! Supplies are limited. Batteries not included. Not available in certain states. 😋

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Watching "Chasing the Moon" on American Experience. (on PBS) After all these years, the Apollo Program still blows my mind as much as it did when I was a wee lad watching it on TV.

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Today's "Obscure Defunct Mascots" entry(s) are the mascots for the ill-fated Hard Rock Park. Meet "The Bear Metal Family, (Heavy Dad, Maiden Mom, Glamour Girl, and Speed Boy), and Winston the Punk-Rock Bulldog. Their life was sadly very short. They existed for just 5 months befor the park closed.

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Does Rocket look 50 to you? I think he wears it pretty darn well! Happy 50th Birthday Rocket!

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I remember when bears would approach your car to get food in Yellowstone......

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I'm one of the lucky ones. Not only does my mother know what I do, she supports it completely. 😊

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I actually made it to the 4th of July this year without spending any time in the hospital! It's the first time in four years, as I've spent the last three "4ths" in a hospital bed, and I'm perfectly happy to just stay home tonight.

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

When the guy at the auto paint store wants to know why you need 100 rolls of masking tape to do the custom paint job on your Chevy.....

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Too late for Fursuit Friday, so I'll do it a day late and call it Suit-up Saturday.

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

@bear-paw-patches.bsky.social just did an awesome new badge for Kookie! On the back, she did a very detailed collage of my interests. Look closely at the badge, and at the model Renault in my hand. Notice anything 😋. Total coincidence! Thank you Lizabear!!!!

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Gilmore! (and Kookie too!) @gilmorelion.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Got to spend some time with this lovely lady last weekend.....

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Singe @singe.dog · 24/06/2026

Damn that didn't take long.

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