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Gritty — the googly-eyed, wild-bearded, furry menace introduced by the Flyers in September 2018 — has long been a source of viral moments during the regular season.—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026 Pink poodles with long black eyelashes danced in a can-can line, a quartet of googly-eyed cacti bobbed along to the music and a trio of small white dogs galloped on the stage.—Rebecca Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 The ants that animators once morphed into googly-eyed caricatures in films such as A Bug’s Life and Antz just received a meticulously precise anatomical reboot.—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026 Mia puffs up her body to look intimidating, as the googly-eyed statue stares back at her.—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025