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[Moonchilde]

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@tansy wrote:

LOL...I thought this was going somewhere else.  Are you saying Ronald McDonald has been banned?

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Aaaaand - not "banned", but corporate is making him scarce in person "due to the current climate around clown sightings." They have not done away with him. He's just not going to be front & center for awhile. 

[Moonchilde]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

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@goldensrbest wrote:

Mc donalds,because of scary clowns.

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@goldensrbest

Not sure what you mean ... Ronald has been fired ... or what?

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Not fired - given a long vaykay/leave of absence.

[Allegheny]

This is what I read:

"With the nation thoroughly spooked by both real and fake sightings of "creepy" clowns, McDonald's has decided to limit the public appearances of their signature red-haired, floppy-shoed figurehead, the fast-food giant revealed Tuesday."

"McDonald's and franchisees in the local markets are mindful of the current climate around clown sightings in communities and as such are being thoughtful in respect to Ronald McDonald's participation in community events for the time being," spokeswoman Terri Hickey said in an emailed statement."

So it looks like Ronald McDonald will survive.

[Mominohio]

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@Noel7 wrote:

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@Mominohio wrote:

Just saw this on the news. What next? A shame that characters that do good and bring smiles have been affected by this stupid stuff.

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@Mominohio

How did he do good?

I've known a lot of kids who cried when they saw him.  Out of all the kids my girl grew up with, she was one of the few that didn't freak when they saw a clown.

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Please! If I have to explain that Ronald McDonald is/was a lovable part of many childhoods, and his connection to the Ronald McDonald House charities as their trademark, and all the good that stands for, I simply don't know what to say to you. 

You're going to find some kid(s) that are afraid of any given thing, but that doesn't diminish the positive connotation of Ronald McDonald.

[sunshine 919]

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@goldensrbest wrote:

Mc donalds,because of scary clowns.

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Years ago Jack in the box had a clown that you talked into through the drive in.  I had totally forgotten about that.

[qualitygal]

I was ok until Stephen King came out with IT.

[goldensrbest]

Well, i never was scared of clowns as a kid, Ronald is a nice clown,i think this is just gone too far.

[goldensrbest]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

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@goldensrbest wrote:

Mc donalds,because of scary clowns.

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@goldensrbest

Not sure what you mean ... Ronald has been fired ... or what?

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He is being ,removed to the back room,so to speak.

[MomCat]

Tone of the day.  Scared and offended.  Country of cupcakes and snowflakes!

[Laura14]

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@qualitygal wrote:

I was ok until Stephen King came out with IT.

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@qualitygal  AMEN!

So have the Burger King, Wendy, and the Chick fil A cows all been interrogated yet?  I think we may have to investigate this bad clown conspiracy for the insider corporate fear mongering it may actually be.