What If Trademarked Corporate Icons Were Really Employees of the Company They Represented?

Imagine the Frito-Lay Corporation interviewing mascots for their Cheetos line... After three days of seeing candidates, in walks a fellah named Chester Cheetah--he's orange, cutting-edge, and just a little cheesy--and the execs love him! He signs on and is the perfect fit.

Or think of the Pillsbury Doughboy, selling cars, doing community theater, substitute-teaching shop classes, but never quite able to find his calling. One day he tries out as the mascot for a breakfast cereal called "Frosted Flakes"--he doesn't get the job, but he's discovered what he wants to do with his life.

After careful research, he determines that the doughy goodness of Pillsbury is the company he was made for, but because they are not in the mascot business, he takes a job in the mailroom, hoping for a chance to be noticed. It isn't long before Pop N. Fresh's (yes, that's his real name) contagious little giggle becomes the talk of the company. His whimsical personality and hard work, married with his malleable stomach and wonderful little smile earn him a screen test. He changes his name, and wins America's heart.