Speedy the Geoduck

Okay, sports fans, it's I-am-not-making-this-up time at Damien's Queer World.

Speedy the geoduck is the mascot of Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. According to their website: 

The geoduck has been called every name in the book: weird, versatile, baffling, even a delicacy, but Speedy represents the essence of Evergreen’s charm.

Despite the name, a geoduck is not a geode, nor is it a duck. In fact, it’s pronounced like gooey-duck. Clearly, nothing is quite as it seems when it comes to the geoduck.

The geoduck is among the world’s largest clams, weighing three pounds on average. It’s so large, it can’t fit into its own shell. [Damien's note: Yep, that's it sticking out of the shell on the right of that photo.]

Visit the website for even more information. 

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Damien's further note: I thought the Philip Peabody Horton Whos had the strangest mascot, but apparently we aren't even in the running. And do I need to mention that the geoduck is considered an aphrodisiac by some because ... well, look at the thing.

And I am not making any of this up.