I'm not trying to get crossways with Buc-ee's.   I urge you to shop there as much as you can. They are one of the best companies in our community. They pay better than anyone would expect them to. Their operation is top notch. So is their product, namely a super convenient gas station, miles and miles of snacks, fresh food, drinks and bric-a-brac,  not to mention the cleanest restrooms in existence.  They should be given the highest accolades for quality. They're awesome.  I will go to their store before anyone else's.

Yet I think any lawsuit they may wish to pursue against a dissimilar gator might be ambitious legally.  Especially when you consider there was a Bucky Beaver character long before there was a gigantic gas station.

Even their name is similar to another chain of gas stations: Stuckey's.

When I was a kid, there were Stuckey's gas stations everywhere. In the 1970's, Stuckey's came to be owned by the PET milk people (I know a thing or two about that, as  evaporated milk taste great on snowballs!). Still, Stuckey's was not a priority with its new owner who itself was eventually acquired by Pillsbury. Former Congressman W. S. Stuckey Jr (D-Georgia),  son of the original founder of the chain, led the familiy's effort to reacquire their namesake gas stations and start the process of rebuilding the venerable brand.  There are several in Texas according to their company's website.

Even if you discount the connection between Stuckey's and Buc-ee's, it's very hard to deny a connection between another product mascot of the exact same name. Perhaps you remember this scene from the movie Grease:

The commercial was not an invention of the filmmakers; it was a real product from the 1950's.  I even saw Ipana toothpaste at The Fresh Market a few years ago.

The animated beaver was quite popular: these commercials were turned into a series of memorable spots.

Now let's be clear: no one is accusing anyone of appropriating anything. And it's in everyone's best interest for trademarks to be protected. We will let the lawyer sort this one out, but there's a whole Lotta room for interpretation on this one, IMHO.

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