As we all know, Stinger is the current mascot of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Unlike other NHL mascots, Stinger makes no sense to be the mascot of the CBJ since he has no historical background, is not funny, and looks stupid. If we brought back boomer, he would check all of that off of the list. He looks like the cannon, in which we use to celebrate our goals at every home game and cannons were used primarily in the civil war, which is what the CBJ bases its whole team around. Boomer is funny looking, and could be funny like other NHL mascots. Even though he looks silly, he’s not a fuzzy, neon green, goodwill stuffed animal that someone won from the Fairfield County fair. If Boomer doesn’t come back now, we are doomed with Stinger forever.