It’s spring and that means? Aaahhh! He’s baaaack! Mr. Six—that freakishly festive old bald guy (actually, probably not old) with the oversized glasses and bad makeup is invading our televisions once again with his manic dancing and annoying “We Like to Party” song for Six Flags that inexplicably gets lodged in your brain. In a new spot heralding the seasonal opening of the theme parks, Mr. Six wakes up in a retirement home, realizes it’s spring and drives off in his Six Flags bus to get the parks ready. Some of us wish the tuxedoed toe-tapper had stayed in hibernation. Or better yet, that someone would have finally put him to rest. He’s not an appealing character, and he would seem to frighten some children. (He frightens some adults.) But somehow he’s getting the job done for Six Flags. The theme park reported brisk sales of Mr. Six memorabilia last summer, and the kids came out in droves for look-alike contests. This year, he even got his own roller coaster, “Mr. Six’s Pandemonium.” Looks like Mr. Six won’t be deep-sixed anytime soon. Go figure.

—Posted by Eleftheria Parpis