Friend Encounters: Bucky and Jean

Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends meeting celebrities.

Buc-ee's, is an American chain of country stores and gas stations founded in 1982 in Texas. It is known for its size, selection, cleanliness and mascot. That last part is what always catches my attention. In this case, it also caught the eye of my sister Jean.   

On a recent trip from Florida, Jean and Scott stopped at a Buc-ee's near Atlanta, Georgia. Jean said she stopped for a chicken Caesar salad, which she described as delicious, but I think she really stopped for Bucky, Buc-ee's mascot. The name Buc-ee's and the beaver mascot were inspired by the founder's nickname "Beaver" and his dog Buck.

Whether Jean is catching my fascination for mascots or she did it out of love is unknown, but either way, I appreciate it. I always love a good mascot.

On a side note, Scott opted not to get their famous brisket and pork sandwiches because the place was so busy.

Jean and Bucky in Fort Valey, GA-May 2025.