March pagan festivities are a celebration of the changing seasons and the coming of spring. In many pagan traditions, March is a time to honor the rebirth and renewal of nature. One of the most well-known pagan festivities in March is the celebration of Ostara, also known as the Spring Equinox. This festival typically falls on March 20th or 21st and marks the day when light and darkness are in balance. It is a time to welcome the return of longer days and warmer weather. Many pagans also celebrate the goddess Ostara during this time, who is associated with fertility, new beginnings, and the blooming of flowers.
The World Isn’t Ready For La Bussi, Spain’s New Dancing Public Transport Mascot
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Spain has unveiled their new bus mascot — a colourful, dancing blob lovingly named ‘La Bussi’, or ‘Bussi’ to its pals.
The Transports Urbans de Sabadell revealed the big Bussi on Thursday as an attempt to raise awareness about the wonders of public transport, albeit with an unfortunate name.
The viral clip shows the mascot strutting off a bus, before breaking into the cha cha and some fancy footwork, in a stellar performance I would genuinely pay to watch live and in real life. Bussi also interacts with a nervous child, and dabs under the sprinkle of a confetti cannon — get yourself an anthropomorphic rabbit thing who can do both!
With pointy antennas and a magnified bus stop map plastered on its belly, President of the TUS Francisco López said Bussi will “serve to raise awareness among children and young people who catch buses”.
The name is a portmanteau of bus and the Spanish word for yes, ‘si’ –which the TUS claims summarises the spirit of the campaign — with Bussi itself making guest appearances during special occasions as well as in Sabadell’s children’s program.
Bussi was designed by Ariadna Lara, a student at art school Escola Illa in Barcelona, and was brought to life by costume designer Lisa Boada.
RelatedI do not get paid enough to delineate the full etymology of online lingo ‘bussy’, which came from ‘boy pussy’, and refers to the male anus. But I do make enough to point out the obvious — just how little time it took for La Bussi to go viral outside of Spain, and permanently enter the dirty minds of internet gremlins worldwide, rent-free.
Viva La Bussi! Watch out Gritty, a new king has come for your crown.
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Bus company unveils its new mascot ‘Bussi’ and everyone is making the same joke
A Spanish bus company has unveiled its newest mascot, and its name is… wait for it… ‘Bussi’.
The – slightly horrifying – mascot reveal by TUS (Transport Urban Sabadell) has gone viral on Twitter, with user @huwlemmey reposting a TikTok from the company’s page.
Bussi, whose design mimics a transport map, marches down a red carpet, poses, performs a dance routine and meets children.
The bus service runs in the Spanish town of Sabadell, which is in the north-eastern part of Spain in Catalonia.
The internet, however, has taken Bussi’s name and run with it.
The original TikTok video poster continued his thread, asking the question on all of our minds: “[Why] the hell do you not employ a single gay person in your whole damn company?”
An excellent question, and one that other users chose to reply to.
One wrote: “To be fair, if I worked at that company, I’d be like ‘yup! That’s PERFECT’ and then laugh and laugh and laugh.”
Another said: “To be fair, if I was the one gay person working in that company I would also be like, ‘Yeah, Bussi sounds like a *great* name for our mascot!'”
This particularly tongue-in-cheek reaction is a highlight.
Other reactions have been extremely varied.
“We love Bussi,” one user wrote.
“His name is what?” asked another.
A third commented: “Disgusting, diabolical beast.” This seems a little harsh to us.
Twitter users have also commented on the presentation of the mascot.
Users have pointed out the slang ‘bussy’ does not necessarily translate in – cough – quite the same way that ‘bussy’ may be read in English.
“Imagine having to explain in a meeting that this went viral because of what ‘bussy‘ means in English.”
For those that don’t know what ‘bussy’ means, please revisit this milestone of pop culture, which is Taron Egerton discovering the meaning of the word for himself. Enjoy.
- Dec 01 2023
Spain's Transit Mascot 'Bussi' Delights, Baffles Internet: 'Nightmare Fuel'
The internet is both baffled and delighted by Spain's transit company's new mascot.
Sadabell's transit company has introduced the world to its brand new mascot, "Bussi," and social media users shared their thoughts and opinions.
@petit_sabadellLa Bussi és la nova mascota dels busos urbans de Sabadell. Vol acostar els més petits al transport públic. #estictokat #peratu #parati
♬ sonido original - Petit_Sabadell
"Bussi is the new mascot of #Sabadell's urban buses. He wants to bring the little ones closer to public transport," the caption of the video wrote, translated by Google Translate.
"It was created by the TUS [Transport Urban Sabadell] cooperative and was presented taking advantage of the European Mobility Week," the text displayed in the video said, via Google Translate. "It was designed by Ariadna Lara, an illustration student at Escola Illa." Escola Illa is an art school in Barcelona, Spain.
Above, the representatives of TUS, Sabadell City Council and Escola Illa stand with the new mascot, Bussi. Petit Sabadell
As seen in the video, Bussi makes its first public appearance stepping off of a Sadadell bus and posing for pictures. Joined by employees, they attempted to wow the crowd with a choreographed dance. Bussi has green ears, arms and feet while their body has a variety of colors with lines similar to a map of bus routes.
The tweet going viral has over 65,000 likes and 12,000 retweets and quoted tweets.
Read the internet's reaction below:
"You could never in a million years prepare yourself for what's about to walk off that bus," another user warned the internet.
"I. this might genuinely be the worst mascot I've ever seen," exclaimed one user.
"Well, that's terrifying," one said.
"I love it," another admitted.
A user said, "I would die for bussi."
"Their bus mascot is one of the Killer Klowns from Outer Space," one pointed out.
"LOVE THIS CREEPY LITTLE MONSTER SO MUCH," one user adored the mascot.
"This is delightful," echoed another.
"This clip just keeps building. Incredible work here," another user tweeted.
"The sheer terror of the child who tries to engage at 1:24 tells you all you need to know," one said.
One Twitter account wrote about the mascot's dancing, "Okay, Bussi's got some moves though!"
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"The precise combination of scary/cute that makes it impossible to look away. If loving Bussi is wrong, I don't wanna be right," one explained.
"Excited to meet Bussi, who both promotes transit and haunts your dreams," another commented.
"LOL I CACKED! THE NAME, THE WAY BOY CAME IN AND POSED, THE SLOW CLAPS CAUSE NOBODY KNEW [what the f**k] THEY WERE LOOKING AT," one exclaimed.
Newsweek reached out to Petit_Sabadell for comment.
Newsweek has published several articles on the topic of mascots including the 15 colleges with the most unique mascots, a viral TikTok that prompted a school to suspend the use of a Native American Mascot and how a school board member was punched in the face during a meeting to weigh changing a high school's mascot.
Many pagans also celebrate the goddess Ostara during this time, who is associated with fertility, new beginnings, and the blooming of flowers. Some common rituals and traditions during the Ostara festivities include lighting bonfires, performing fertility rites, decorating eggs, and participating in outdoor activities. Another pagan festival in March is Mabon or the autumnal equinox.
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This festival, celebrated on March 21st or 22nd, marks the beginning of the fall season. It is a time to give thanks for the harvest and prepare for the colder months ahead. Mabon is often celebrated with feasts, music, dancing, and other rituals to honor the Earth's abundance. Overall, March pagan festivities are a time to connect with nature, celebrate the changing seasons, and embrace the cycles of life and death. They are an opportunity to honor the Earth and all its wonders..
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