Posted on 06/10/2022 12:31:32 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Sunday (June 12) marks a new dawn for Russia's fast-food lovers as former McDonald's Corp restaurants reopen under new branding and ownership, more than three decades after the arrival of the hugely popular Western fast food chain.
The relaunch will begin on Russia Day, a patriotic holiday celebrating the country's independence, at the same flagship location in Moscow's Pushkin Square where McDonald's first opened in Russia in January 1990.
In the early 1990s, as the Soviet Union crumbled, McDonald's came to embody a thawing of Cold War tensions and was a vehicle for millions of Russians to sample American food and culture. The brand's exit is now a powerful symbol of how Russia and the West are once again turning their backs on each other.
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So, now it’s MacDougalls?
McDowell’s Golden Arcs?…
That was a good movie.
Here’s some nice Russian surnames that fit the meter and let’s them keep their “Mac”-named things:
Makarov (Макаров)
Maklakov (Маклаков)
Maksimov (Максимов)
Maksudov (Максудов)
Definitely. Eddie had a bunch of good flicks.
What movie was that line from? I think it was a time travel movie where a victorian comes to our time, and he ate "at that Scottish fellow's place."
He did.
A favorite is Bowfinger along with Beverly Hills Cop.
The new logo will be two fries and a meat patty against a green background. I was hoping to see a mark up of the new logo, but so far, nyet!
No Gay Pride Groomer Fries will be served....
I agree on Beverly Hills Cop.
Keep clear of the location at Moscow's Lubyanka Square.
Foolsgold arches?
Hamburger Stand #39
Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name Dòmhnall. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *Dumno-ualos (”world-ruler” or “world-wielder”).
Might go with MacPutin.
The Borscht Mac: Two all beet patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun.
McDonald’s soiled themselves when they stupidly pulled out of Russia.
McDonald’s was in Russia long enough for the local entrpereneurs to pick up on all of the assets left behind and inexpensively rebrand the fast food chain.
And I even have the slogan for the burger.
“Eat new burger and get the Trotskys”
But I defy any other country to beat us in realm of Shiniquas starting fights in McD’s. None can even come close to us.
I was thinking it might be an opportunity for someone. But I can’t believe anyone would buy their grease burgers.
If they’d had Burger King, then “Burger Bürgermeisterin”. It’s a bit of a mouthful though.
McDonald means “Son of Dòmhnall” so the Russian equivalent of that might be “Domahalovitch”. Doesn’t really trip off the tongue. They should’ve just gone with Vendi and gone for moose/elk instead of beef for the patties, then all their burgers could be Red Squares.
This reminds me of a joke that was doing the rounds in our school back in the early 80s - there are many versions of it, but this one works best I think:
Q. What is the Russian name for a testicle transplant?
A. Hudyunikabolokov.
(Pronounced: Who’d you...?”)
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