The Life and Times of Butler Blue II

Bulldog Beauty Contest Recap & Fall Update - 2009

butlerblue2 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:20:00 GMT

So I figure I owe my readership a recap of the Bulldog Beauty Contest, especially now that it’s been almost two weeks since the event has come and gone. I would have done an immediate follow-up, but my old man, also my designated keyboard specialist...(read more)

Butler University Homecoming 2009: A Dog's Eye View

butlerblue2 — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:35:00 GMT

It's finally here, it's homecoming 2009! Much like Christmas day, a birthday, first day of summer vacation, or any other highly anticipated day or event, homecoming week is one of the highlights of my job as mascot. I just love how the campus...(read more)

More Laughs on Me

butlerblue2 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:08:00 GMT

It appears that my little blooper with fellow Butler University mascot, Hink, is getting quite the laughs and the number of views on YouTube (BlueTube) is growing, so that's good, I guess. If you missed it, just scroll down to my previous blog entry...(read more)

A Laugh at My Expense

butlerblue2 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:22:00 GMT

Once again I must begin by apologizing for the duration between blog entries. And once again you can blame my dad, who has been traveling on behalf of the university, been sick, and whom also has been citing a lack of material to blog about. Frankly,...(read more)

With a Little Help from My Friends

butlerblue2 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:26:00 GMT

In my five short years on this fine earth, I’ve been blessed from the start and quite fortunate to have received some help all along the way. Think about it, as a puppy I was selected to be THE Butler Bulldog by my breeders and Godparents, Frank...(read more)

Wanted: A Nice Home for Two Young Bullies

butlerblue2 — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:35:00 GMT

Normal 0 false false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Hey friends, chances are if you read my blog then you must have some interest in bulldogs and maybe just enough to welcome one or even two of them into your home. Or, perhaps...(read more)

Announcing the 9th Annual Butler University Bulldog Beauty Contest

butlerblue2 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:31:00 GMT

As the host bulldog, it is my pleasure to announce the 9th Annual Butler University Bulldog Beauty Contest presented by the Ovid Butler Society, which will occur during Butler's Homecoming activities on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. http://www.flickr.com...(read more)

What I Did Last Summer - The Summer Essay

butlerblue2 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:04:00 GMT

(This blog post contains no images…for photos and video, please visit the following websites: http://www.twitpic.com/photos/butlerblue2 and www.youtube.com/butlerblue2 .) It’s late August (the last day in fact) and while, in my opinion, we...(read more)

Extreme Makeover: Blue II Edition

butlerblue2 — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:05:00 GMT

Just a quick post today to show off a little video that my good buddies at CMC Media Group put together of myself and P.I.C., Hink, at the ABC Extreme Makeover Home Edition video shoot held at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Wednesday. Many thanks to the kind fellas...(read more)

Welcoming an 'Extreme Makeover' After the Loss of a Friend

butlerblue2 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:42:00 GMT

If you live in Indianapolis, then surely by now that you’ve heard that ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition is in town helping the McFarland family by partnering with Estridge to build them a new home and by constructing a community center...(read more)

Birthday Boy, Blue II

butlerblue2 — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:28:00 GMT

Happy birthday to me! That’s right, today, March 27, is the big day and this year happens to mark the fifth year of me roaming this earth. Unfortunately, that also means that I’ve hit the age of 35 (5X7), by this date next year I’ll...(read more)

A Bittersweet March Madness

butlerblue2 — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:03:00 GMT

First, I offer my hearty congratulations to the Butler Bulldog women's basketball team which held tough in the waning moments of the first-round WNIT match-up at Duquesne last night to win on running layup by Candace Jones! With just three seconds...(read more)

The Face of March Madness

butlerblue2 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:40:00 GMT

Ok, well "The Face of March Madness" title might be a little presumptuous, but for Indianapolis and central Indiana, I might as well be as my mug is front and center on the front page of today's Indianapolis Star! Joining me in the cover...(read more)

Sleeping Tiger, Hidden Bulldog

butlerblue2 — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:44:00 GMT

In preparation of Butler's men's basketball NCAA Tournament appearance on Thursday, March 19, 2009 (12:20 p.m.) I thought I would offer up a little video illustration of how I think things might go on the court between the Butler Bulldogs and...(read more)

100th Post: The Dawgs are Dancin' and that's a Blue II Fact!

butlerblue2 — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:01:00 GMT

Welcome to my 100th blog post! Unfortunately, it took me a little over a year to reach 100, but we made it and thanks to everyone for reading all along the way. I am certainly looking forward to the next 100 posts and I hope that you are too! As I’m...(read more)