Satire: Mr. Met Sent on Mock Missionary Trip to Amazon to Spread Mets Fandom
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The Onion Staff
8d ago· 5 min readen
Summary
A satirical article from The Onion reporting that the New York Mets mascot, Mr. Met, has been sent on a missionary trip to uncontacted Amazon tribes to spread Mets fandom. The piece humorously describes the mascot's journey into the rainforest with Mets-branded religious paraphernalia, including a foam finger cross and a "John 3:16" sign altered to read "Mets 3:16," as part of a parody of both sports fanaticism and religious missionary work.
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The OnionSatire: Mr. Met Sent on Mock Missionary Trip to Amazon to Spread Mets Fandomtheonion.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledTouting the initiative as a way to 'bring love for the Orange and Blue to the places that need it most,' the New York Mets front office announced Thursday that franchise mascot Mr. Met had embarked on a missionary trip to the Amazon rainforest to spread Mets fandom to the region's uncontacted tribes.
Mr. Met was reportedly seen carrying a large wooden cross with a Mets foam finger nailed to it, as well as a Bible with the passage 'John 3:16' crossed out and replaced with 'Mets 3:16.'
The mascot is said to have been dropped off by helicopter at the edge of the rainforest, where he immediately began chanting 'Let's go Mets' at a group of bewildered indigenous people.
NEW YORK—Touting the initiative as a way to “bring love for the Orange and Blue to the places that need it most,” the New York Mets front office announced Thursday that franchise mascot Mr. Met had embarked on a missionary trip to the Amazon rainforest to
