We'd Like to Wish Gritty a Healthy & Happy 1st Birthday

It's hard to believe that its only been a year since Gritty entered our lives.

Of course, he proceeded to haunt our dreams and waking nightmares, but we just can't seem to quit the goofy dude.

The raw tonnage of shit that Gritty got into over the past year would've killed an ordinary mascot, yet the global phenomenon is somehow still with us.

In addition to being completely unhinged, the Philadelphia Flyers' goodwill ambassador is also a practicing narcissist, and as such, decided to celebrate his special day with his favorite furry companion.

 

That's right, those googly eyes are fixed on the nearest mirror.

Here's an inside peek at some of the festivities:

 

Now, on the surface, this may look like a sad and depressing scene, but a restraining order is a restraining order.

Despite the court mandating that Gritty spend his birthday alone, he still managed to make his own fun:

 

 

Fortunately, the misunderstood beast was able to show some self-control and keep his clothes on this time, thus not exposing that horrifying purple knob on his torso:

 

Perhaps we're witnessing the birth of a more mature and emotionally stable Gritty:

 

Then again, perhaps not.