Have you noticed that when somebody wins gold in Beijing? Instead of a medal, you see them holding a white Mardi Gras mask surrounded by something shiny. At first I was like - “is that a skull they’re holding? No can’t be. What is that."

Turns out, it’s their Olympic mascot.

<p>Have you noticed that when somebody wins gold in Beijing? Instead of a medal, you see them holding a white Mardi Gras mask surrounded by something shiny. At first I was like - &ldquo;is that a skull they&rsquo;re holding? No can&rsquo;t be. What is that."</p>
<p>Turns out, it&rsquo;s their Olympic mascot.</p>

KSL Newsradio's Jeff Caplan offers his own unique spin on the fun, quirky things that happen alongside the news.

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