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pokerfan

(27,677 posts) Tue Jun 11, 2013, 02:09 PM Jun 2013

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Call him Senhor Testiculo

At first blush, the mascot's name is rather endearing: Mr. Balls. But for those who might find that descriptive title offensive, the scrotum-shaped character also answers to "Senhor Testiculo" in Brazil, where he is a spokes-thing for a group that is seeking to raise awareness of testicular cancer research.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/senior-testicle-bat-cancer-research-article-1.1367516#ixzz2VvrM5eQm

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Call him Senhor Testiculo (Original Post) pokerfan Jun 2013 OP

Ew ew ew In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #1

Have to admit, it's pretty ballsy for a mascot pokerfan Jun 2013 #3

HA well done you beat me to it n/t sharp_stick Jun 2013 #4

No beating around those In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #5

hey kids shake hands with a republican polititian olddots Jun 2013 #2

Just spewed tea over the screen! LiberalEsto Jun 2013 #6

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. Ew ew ew

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 02:11 PM

Jun 2013

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

3. Have to admit, it's pretty ballsy for a mascot

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 02:39 PM

Jun 2013

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

4. HA well done you beat me to it n/t

Reply to pokerfan (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 02:52 PM

Jun 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

5. No beating around those

Reply to sharp_stick (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 02:54 PM

Jun 2013

things

ew

olddots

(10,237 posts)

2. hey kids shake hands with a republican polititian

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 02:33 PM

Jun 2013

this is too weird .

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts)

6. Just spewed tea over the screen!

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 03:04 PM

Jun 2013

Methinks he could use some Veet for Men

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