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“Hidy, Elsie, them flares sure are lookin’ good, that’s for sure,” they’d say.

“Hidy, Miss Eggers,” he said, tipping an imaginary hat and sliding into the southern West Virginia vernacular.

Hidy and Howdy, the valium-addled anthropomorphic polar bears chosen to represent those Olympics, would be more at home at an off-brand Saskatchewan amusement park than the world’s greatest showcase of cold-weather athletics.

Two adorable polar bears wearing identical cowboy outfits, Hidy and Howdy were the first dual mascots for the Games.

The brother and sister duo were named to represent the region’s well-known hospitality, with Hidy being an extension of “hi” and Howdy named after the Western American greeting.