Meet Pat Patriot
When the New England Patriots come out to play, they’re joined by a legendary figure who looks like he stepped right out of dinner with Thomas Jefferson. The gentleman’s name is Pat Patriot, and he’s the kind of man you want to have on your side. Pat wears a traditional three-cornered hat and a proudly American Continental Army uniform. Is he smirking, or just really excited for the game? We don’t know, but we admire his consistency. Pat was created by illustrator Phil Bissell, who was cartooning for the Boston Globe when he created the character in a rushed daily assignment.There’s not much to go on when it comes to how Pat Patriot put down his musket and picked up a football, but we like to imagine a thrilling adventure full of romance, loss, revenge, and more. All we know is that even when the Patriots’ insignia was replaced with the “Flying Elvis,” Pat lived on as the true personification of the team. You can still see him on the field, as well as on people’s bumper stickers, flags, and even tattooed onto their arms. Now that’s patriotism.