Why does the Colorado Avalanche's mascot wear a whiskey barrel around his neck?
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Alyssa Beebe (via KDVR)
If you are watching the Colorado Avalanche's game Thursday night, you might catch a glimpse of Bernie the Saint Bernard and his whiskey barrel that is attached to his collar. However, there is no alcohol inside, and the breed, despite what a two-century-old myth said, never carried liquor of any kind.
