Gone but not forgotten: the King himself.
I'll resist the urge to twist this into some comment on the Bachmann campaign gaffe regarding Elvis' death-day ... and instead talk about the loss of a well known mascot. Admittedly, he is kind of creepy -- and he might just go into retirement and appear again in a Farvish way in the years ahead when retro 2010 becomes cool again -- but Burger King has announced that the Burger King is done -- over -- finished -- impeached -- unfrocked (now wait, that actually happened in one of those creepy commercials prior to this announcement).
I have to tell you that if Ronald were this creepy, he wouldn't be allowed around the kids and we wouldn't have the same reaction if he were the one getting bumped off (wouldn't that be interesting and dark -- a who killed Ronald McDonald mystery as an ad campaign -- or, better yet, an audience participation murder mystery (if I were still in that business and could overcome the copyright rules)), but I guess in some circles, this King will be missed.
SOME OF THE CREEPIEST VIDEOS:
http://wbnq.com/burger-king-retires-the-king/
ANOTHER CREEPY CAMPAIGN IN ITS OWN RIGHT:
http://www.bk.com/en/us/campaigns/subservient-chicken.html
NOW WE'RE TO RALLY AROUND THIS CONCEPT:
http://www.theimpulsivebuy.com/wordpress/2011/05/08/review-burger-king-california-whopper/
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