Seymore D. Fair (a.k.a. Seymour D. Fair, and sometimes called Seymore de Faire or Seymour d'Fair) is a cartoon animal 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 New Orleans "Yat" phrase "See more of the fair". Seymore was the "world's 1st-ever" character mascot in the history of World Expositions.[1]
For the first 10 months of his existence, Seymore was simply referred to as Mr. Pelican. Later, fair management worked with a local convenience store chain to create a naming contest, which resulted in over 18,000 name submissions. Judges included local celebrities such as Angus Lind and Bob Marshall of the States Item. Other submitted names included Crazy-Laid-Back Fred, Puddin Pus, and Valdimir.
The winner of the contest was Susan Shambra, a computer operator for a local insurance company. Seymore's name,[8][9] is a derivative of the local Yat dialect translation of "See More of the Fair"' as "Seymore D' Fair."
Seymore D. Fair, first ever World Expo Mascot.
Advocacy and education
In addition to his job at the New Orleans World's Fair,[10] Seymore engaged in numerous educational, civic, and community causes, most notably Substance Free Lifestyles, Animal Welfare, and Positive Behavior programs. In 1986 he and his Critter friends performed with First Lady Nancy Reagan in the national "Just Say No" Rally held in the Louisiana Superdome.
Inspired by the First Lady's anti-drug campaign, Seymore & the Critters joined forces with local law enforcement agencies in 1986 to produce a drug education program titled "Critters & Kids Just Say NO to Drugs".[11] The two-part program consisted of a 45-minute live theater presentation and a post program classroom teaching unit. Approximately 100 public, private, and parochial schools from the metro New Orleans area participated with 40,000 K-6 students attended the live theater presentation. At that time, Harry Lee Jefferson Parish Sheriff proclaimed that the Critters & Kids Just Say No program was the largest singular drug education effort in Louisiana history.
Honors & awards
At the close of the fair in November 1984,[12] Seymore was enshrined alongside Dorothy's ruby slippers in the Smithsonian Institution.[13] He was also inducted into the New Orleans Historic Collection and the Louisiana State Archives where he is prominently displayed. Seymore and his friends known as the "Critters" were appointed "Ambassadors of Goodwill" for the State of Louisiana by then Governor Edwin E. Edwards. New Orleans Mayor Ernest "Dutch" Morial issued a proclamation in 1986 proclaiming January 24 as "Seymore D' Fair" day.
The Seymore D. Fair Foundation
To foster and support Seymore's community programs, the Seymore D. Fair Foundation was established in 2015. The foundation is a registered 501(3)c organization that supports the advancement of children's education efforts throughout the world.
A national nonprofit advocacy organization for children the Seymore D. Fair Foundation is dedicated to promoting the empowerment of people, the welfare of animals, and protection of the planet. The foundation focuses its support on committed grassroots educational efforts and organizations that rely on programs and volunteer efforts where foundation support will make a significant difference.
^"Seymore D. Fair Invades the GOP Convention", Wisconsin State Journal, August 22, 1984
^"Vice President Bush and Seymore Celebrate the Fair", States Item, Times Picayune, September 6, 1984
^"Seymore makes NY Mayor Koch Jealous", States Item, Time Picayune, July 1, 1984
^"Birds of a Feather. New York City Mayor Koch and Seymore", States Item, Time Picayune, April 4, 1984
^"Seymore and Atlanta Mayor Young", States Item, Times Picayune, August 24, 1984
^"Seymore | Who is he?". Seymore’s Foundation | Non-profit dedicated to delivering drug education solutions for Elementary & Middle Schools!. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
^"Fair's mascot carries message in new name: Seymore D. Fair", States Item, Times Picayune, October 25, 1983
^"Fair's mascot gets a name", South Carolina Aiken Standard, October 26, 1983
WorldCat | OCLC 11349788 | by Jim Machin | Color the Fair with Seymore
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This article s tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia See Wikipedia s guide to writing better articles for suggestions May 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Seymore D Fair a k a Seymour D Fair and sometimes called Seymore de Faire or Seymour d Fair is a cartoon animal 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 New Orleans Yat phrase See more of the fair Seymore was the world s 1st ever character mascot in the history of World Expositions 1 Seymore D FairFirst appearanceJune 1 1983Created by1984 Louisiana World ExpositionPortrayed byJeff Davis 1983 84 In universe informationAliasSeymour D FairSpeciesWhite PelicanGenderMaleFamilyCrittersNationalityAmericanHomeCritter Club HouseSeymore promoted the New Orleans World s Fair globally including in Los Angeles New York Paris and London During the 1984 Republican National Convention he interacted on stage with George H W Bush Vice President of the United States 2 3 and numerous Chiefs of State 4 5 6 In Washington D C he hung out with Billy Joel at the White House entertaining wives of Russian diplomats 7 Seymore appeared on Saturday Night Live shown guarding an entrance to the White House with Secret Service agents citation needed Contents 1 Name 2 Advocacy and education 3 Honors amp awards 4 The Seymore D Fair Foundation 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksName EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed September 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message For the first 10 months of his existence Seymore was simply referred to as Mr Pelican Later fair management worked with a local convenience store chain to create a naming contest which resulted in over 18 000 name submissions Judges included local celebrities such as Angus Lind and Bob Marshall of the States Item Other submitted names included Crazy Laid Back Fred Puddin Pus and Valdimir The winner of the contest was Susan Shambra a computer operator for a local insurance company Seymore s name 8 9 is a derivative of the local Yat dialect translation of See More of the Fair as Seymore D Fair Seymore D Fair first ever World Expo Mascot Advocacy and education EditIn addition to his job at the New Orleans World s Fair 10 Seymore engaged in numerous educational civic and community causes most notably Substance Free Lifestyles Animal Welfare and Positive Behavior programs In 1986 he and his Critter friends performed with First Lady Nancy Reagan in the national Just Say No Rally held in the Louisiana Superdome Inspired by the First Lady s anti drug campaign Seymore amp the Critters joined forces with local law enforcement agencies in 1986 to produce a drug education program titled Critters amp Kids Just Say NO to Drugs 11 The two part program consisted of a 45 minute live theater presentation and a post program classroom teaching unit Approximately 100 public private and parochial schools from the metro New Orleans area participated with 40 000 K 6 students attended the live theater presentation At that time Harry Lee Jefferson Parish Sheriff proclaimed that the Critters amp Kids Just Say No program was the largest singular drug education effort in Louisiana history Honors amp awards EditAt the close of the fair in November 1984 12 Seymore was enshrined alongside Dorothy s ruby slippers in the Smithsonian Institution 13 He was also inducted into the New Orleans Historic Collection and the Louisiana State Archives where he is prominently displayed Seymore and his friends known as the Critters were appointed Ambassadors of Goodwill for the State of Louisiana by then Governor Edwin E Edwards New Orleans Mayor Ernest Dutch Morial issued a proclamation in 1986 proclaiming January 24 as Seymore D Fair day The Seymore D Fair Foundation EditTo foster and support Seymore s community programs the Seymore D Fair Foundation was established in 2015 The foundation is a registered 501 3 c organization that supports the advancement of children s education efforts throughout the world A national nonprofit advocacy organization for children the Seymore D Fair Foundation is dedicated to promoting the empowerment of people the welfare of animals and protection of the planet The foundation focuses its support on committed grassroots educational efforts and organizations that rely on programs and volunteer efforts where foundation support will make a significant difference See also Edit1984 Louisiana World Exposition Bureau of International Expositions Twipsy mascot for the 2000 Hannover World Exposition Haibao mascot for the 2010 Shanghai World ExpositionReferences Edit Expo Museum Seymore D Fair Invades the GOP Convention Wisconsin State Journal August 22 1984 Vice President Bush and Seymore Celebrate the Fair States Item Times Picayune September 6 1984 Seymore makes NY Mayor Koch Jealous States Item Time Picayune July 1 1984 Birds of a Feather New York City Mayor Koch and Seymore States Item Time Picayune April 4 1984 Seymore and Atlanta Mayor Young States Item Times Picayune August 24 1984 Seymore Who is he Seymore s Foundation Non profit dedicated to delivering drug education solutions for Elementary amp Middle Schools Retrieved 2022 05 28 Fair s mascot carries message in new name Seymore D Fair States Item Times Picayune October 25 1983 Fair s mascot gets a name South Carolina Aiken Standard October 26 1983 A Fair Mascot Syracuse Herald May 26 1984 Critters and Kids Say No to Drugs States Items Times Picayune April 21 1987 Seymore and the Fair s Final Celebration States Item Times Picayune November 11 1984 Seymore enshrined in Smithsonian Institution States Item Times Picayune November 11 1984External links EditThe Seymore D Fair Foundation ExpoMuseum s 1984 Louisiana World Exposition Section Exposicion Internacional 1984 Nueva Orleans permanent dead link WorldCat OCLC 11349788 by Jim Machin Color the Fair with Seymore Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Seymore D Fair amp oldid 1144162774, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
