Hidy and Howdy

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Hidy and Howdy were the cowboy-hat-wearing polar bear mascots of the Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics, symbolizing Western Canadian hospitality and spirit.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Olympic mascot
cartoon character
fictional polar bear duo
appearedIn Calgary 1988 Olympic publicity campaigns
Canada Olympic Park
surface form: Calgary 1988 Olympic venues
associatedWith 1988 Winter Olympics
surface form: Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics

Calgary tourism image
International Olympic movement
surface form: Olympic movement
city Calgary
color white
country Canada
designedToRepresent Western Canadian cowboy culture
friendliness of Calgary residents
event 1988 Winter Olympics
gender male and female pair
genre sports mascot
hasTheme Western Canada
surface form: Canadian West

winter sports
introducedFor XV Olympic Winter Games
introducedIn 1988
languageOfName English
nameMeaning friendly greeting phrases
notableFor being a mascot pair rather than a single mascot
cowboy-hat-wearing polar bear design
partOf Olympic mascot tradition
represents host city of Calgary
host nation of Canada
role official mascots of the 1988 Winter Olympics
species polar bear
symbolize Western Canadian hospitality
Western Canadian spirit
targetAudience children
international visitors
timePeriod late 1980s
usedBy Calgary Olympic Organizing Committee
usedIn Olympic ceremonies
merchandise
promotional materials
wears Western-style clothing
cowboy hat

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