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A Four-Armed Grimace
January 22, 2007
Because this came up at work today, I'll repost a link to Pop Culture Addict's look at Grimace, the terrifying/cuddly McDonald's mascot-blob.
The key point here? Grimace used to have four arms. Four arms cradling dozens of milkshakes. Milkshakes that tasted like childhood nightmares.
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Syam Buradagunta
Mayor McCheese on the other hand was a ahead of his time. The underappreciated mayor was probably the inspiration for the Burger King Whopper and Whopper Jr. spots that show the father and son whoppers clashing. Who knew that giant, living hamburgers would be a staple of american marketing?
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