Buzz (Honey Nut Cheerios)

Buzz is the official mascot of General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios. He is a bee with human-like arms, legs, hands, feet, and face. He often appears alongside other General Mills cereal mascots, such as Lucky the Leprechaun and the Trix rabbit.

## Appearance

Buzz appears as a bee wearing an orange shirt and white shoes.

### Head

Buzz's yellow head consists of two large eyes with black pupils. The pupils have an added shine effect. Buzz has a small spherical nose, and a smiling mouth with a row of upper teeth and a tongue. Two antennae protrude from the top of his head.

### Body

Buzz's upper body is covered by an orange shirt. His abdomen protrudes from the bottom of the shirt. Two white insect wings protrude from the back of the shirt.

### Hands

Buzz's hands are the same shade of yellow as his face, and have a thumb and three fingers.

### Legs

Buzz's legs are the performer's own legs. The performer wears black tights, to match the look and shape of Buzz, as he is depicted in cartoon form on the cereal box. Each leg protrudes from a separate opening, in the bottom of the costume.

### Feet

Buzz wears white over-sized shoes on his feet.

## Performance

### Dressing

The buzz costume actually consists of five distinct pieces: the head, the abdomen, the upper body, the shoes (2), and the hands (2). After putting on black tights, the performer first puts on the abdomen. The performer inserts their legs through the leg-holes, and then pulls the abdomen piece up. The visible portion of the abdomen is attached to a black mesh vest, the front and back of which the performer joins together at the should with adhesive straps. The performer then puts on the upper body, which conceals the vest. Shoes can also be put on, at this point.

The performed can then put on the head. A black hood is usually worn underneath, to keep the performer's hair from interfering. Hands can be put on last.

### Performance

Full use of hands, legs, and feet allow for a large range of movement. Fingered hands facilitate audience interaction, such as handshaking and thumbs-up gestures. The leg-holes in the abdomen are positioned at the performer's upper thigh, which allows for crouching, bending over, and sitting.

The head is the bulkiest part of the costume, and the performer must exercise caution with head movements. As with all mascot costumes with an enclosed head, heat and breathing should be monitored.

The performer can usually remove and put on the costume's headpiece and hands on their own, without assistance. This makes it easier to put on the head quickly, if the performer needs to return to the audience suddenly. It also facilitates voluntary unmasking.

## Locations

Buzz will typically appear anywhere General Mills is conducting a promotion. This can include company events and trade shows. However, he also appears at parades and fairs where General Mills is a participant or sponsor.

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