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I am here to eat your children!!! Or sell them hamburgers... either or.
This past weekend we were at McDonald’s for Niko’s birthday party. (Yes, I know – TWO celebrations?!?!?!? Well, yes…. I can’t afford to bring all his friends to the Great Wolf Lodge with us so… McD’s here we come!) By sheer coincidence, Ronald McDonald was scheduled for an in-store visit at the same time as Niko’s party.
SWEET!
All I could really think of was how awesome it was going to be to see Niko terrified by some poor employee forced to dress up like a clown. I was corrected by a friend of mine who does quite a bit of volunteer work with the Ronald McDonald house.
She told me that it wouldn’t be some regular employee who pulled an unlucky schedule, but a fully trained professional Ronald. I had no idea you had to be properly trained to terrify small children and wear the golden arches!
Anyway, the professional Ronald appeared and I must say, it was a bit magical. All of the adults were just as happy to see Ronald as their kids. It transported us back to our youth… I know that’s terrible. I have linked some of my childhood memories to a successful marketing mascot. Doh.
Ronald did magic tricks, signed autographs, posed for photos and played in the play place with the kids. When Ronald hit the tubes, those kids when crazy. I talking swarming-around-him-crazy. We had remarked how awesome it would have been to be a kid at that moment. Imagine playing in the jungle gym minding your own business, then turning around and seeing Ronald McDonald sliding down the slide. Sweet.
When we got home, I posted some photos of us at McDonald’s with Ronald and a few people commented that Ronald might be going away soon. Apparently, there are some Ronald haters in the house. (I Googled this rumor and its sounds like an urban legend/internet story.)
Several groups are calling for McDonald’s to get rid of their mascot, Ronald because they think he encourages childhood obesity. I have written before about childhood obesity, but this is kinda silly in my book. I really don’t think kids are eating McDonald’s because of a clown mascot.
Kids eat McDonalds for a few of these reasons:
1. It’s delicious.
2. It’s cheap.
3. It’s convenient.
4. Their PARENTS drive them there.
5. Their PARENTS buy it for them!
Sure… marketing makes them want it, but it’s not like they can go to McDonald’s and get it. Also, in all seriousness… all in moderation!!! A hamburger every now and again is not the end of the world!!
So, what are your thoughts on Ronald? Should he stay or should he go?
I think he should stay. I think that you are 100% right kids aren't eating there because of Ronald. Let the kids have fun!Long live Ronald McDonald! Let kids be kids for at least a little while. I still miss Grimace and the Hamburglar.I always loved all the McDonald's characters! Ronald McDonald is a harmless icon, and blaming him for childhood obesity is absurd, at best. Besides, what about the Ronald McDonald House? That is a legitimate charity that does wonderful work! My brother and SIL got to know the RM House very well when their third child was born with a cleft palate. I seriously doubt Ronald will disappear, but if the Food and Thought Police prevail . . . .One of these days, someone is going to brave up and stick it to those McDonald's naysayers. It isn't Ronald's fault because you are a suck as a parent and can't say no.
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