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MEET THE OFFICIAL MASCOT OF HERITAGE ANTIQUE CENTER HAROLD THE GROUNDHOG! |
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Born in a simple burrow, he's been self sufficient since he was only a few months old. Now the star attraction at Heritage Antique Center -- Harold's life is indeed one that Dickens novels were written about. Harold's humble beginnings have served to help him to appreciate the finer things in life. Harold has revealed that his love of all things antique may stem from the fact that he is a direct descendant of the first groundhog to give a recorded prediction in the United States (in 1841 in Berks County). No, it's not who you think! Harold has been the official mascot at Heritage Antique Center for many years. His arrival at Heritage brought a sense of fun & unity to the dealers there who instilled him in a place of honor & began dressing him for each holiday. Customers come in on a continual basis asking to see him & pose for pictures with our Marmot Mascot. In August of 2008, Harold had the totally fictional honor of competing in the Beijing Olympics on the American Men's Gymnastics Team. Harold showed off his winning form which was accentuated by a jaunty hat and a bow tie. The bow tie complimented his attractive red, white and blue Team USA Olympic uniform. Harold helped ensure that the US would take the bronze medal in the Men's Gymnastics finals. Judges were shocked by Harold's ability to not only perform stunning acrobatic feats but to do so while keeping his hat on his head. Harold said it had to do with wind velocity. "I would like to thank my fellow teammates, Jonathan Horton, Kai Wen "Kevin" Tan, Justin Spring, Alexander "Sasha" Artemev, Joe Hagerty, & Raj Bahvsar for their support & encouragement." With tears in his eyes Harold said "I love you guys!". |
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Harold loves to bring attention to himself, his home (Heritage Antique Center) & his beloved hometown of Adamstown. In 2008, for the first time, Harold joined his relatives in predicting the weather for the final 6 weeks of winter! Harold however, unlike other prognosticators, is a practical rodent. He doesn't rely on shadows for predictions -- he uses computers! Our dapper fashionista -- Harold -- will continue to reign at Heritage Antique Center, dressed for every holiday and special occasion in his custom made outfits! Later this year, it's planned that Harold will hit the road going to schools & libraries, to "talk" about groundhogs -- what they eat, where they live & who they really are. |
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| Questions or comments about this website? Please contact the Webmaster at the following e-mail address: webmaster@heritageantiquecenter.com. |
| Far Left: Harold superimposed with Stephen Colbert. On April 1, 2008, in an announcement heard by no one, Colbert supposedly announced his choice of Harold as his Vice Presidential running mate. "He is someone who silently conveys a sense of strength, and he makes me look good!" Colbert never said. Immediate Left: Harold is a high tech groundhog. Here he prepares his prediction for Groundhog Day using the computer & AccuWeather. |
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| Harold has now returned from Beijing & is once again back to his Heritage Mascot duties. |
| Visit Harold's Myspace page by clicking the following link -- http://www.myspace.com/haroldthegroundhog |
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