Two years ago, my family and I took my daughter to her first razorback game. We were so excited and just knew she'd love calling the hogs, meeting Pork Chop, and watching the cheerleaders. We were mostly wrong.
The loudness of "Woo Pig Sooie" left her speechless, and as for Pork Chop, the photo below can explain her feelings on that.
(We learned that she had an intense fear of oversized red pigs standing on two feet. In Pork Chop's defense, she was afraid of Chuck E. Cheese too.)
But we were right about one thing: She loved watching the cheerleaders. So much, in fact, that she was willing to return to a razorback game later that fall and has continued to cheer for the hogs while getting over her mascot phobia. (It actually has a scientific name: masklophobia!)
She has recently come to realize that each new football season brings a new razorback cheerleader outfit. Last year's no longer fits, and in her eyes, it's the only acceptable thing to wear to the game. She looks adorable, and she knows it.
To celebrate the start of the season, The Toggery is offering $20 off all Razorback cheer outfits from now through Sept. 12. Get your little cheerleader ready for the game, and while you're there, snap her picture and e-mail it to us! We would love to hear about your child's razorback game experience!
As for my daughter, she has now mastered calling the hogs, and she will be there watching and mimicking the cheerleaders... while keeping her distance from Pork Chop.

My little cheerleader calls the hogs and practices cheer moves in her razorback cheerleader outfit from The Toggery.