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Boy stuck on Ronald McDonald
mercurynews.com ^ | may-6-2003 | By Rodney Foo

Posted on 05/12/2003 2:49:14 PM PDT by green team 1999

Edited on 04/13/2004 3:31:13 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Ryan Roberts has a message for parents: Don't let your kids climb over statues of Ronald McDonald.

Last week, his 4-year-old son, Joey, somehow got his head wedged in between the legs of a life-size, grinning fiberglass clown -- the fast-food chain's trademark -- at the Kooser and Blossom Hill roads McDonald's restaurant. The mishap triggered an ordeal that ended when employees finally lathered the 40-pound preschooler's head with liquid soap and slipped him out.


(Excerpt) Read more at bayarea.com ...


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KEYWORDS: mcdonalds; ronaldmcdonald; thechildren
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To: Delta 21
They found out Ronald is French, a runnaway from the Circ-de-so-blah.
21 posted on 05/12/2003 3:16:48 PM PDT by Darheel (Visit the strange and wonderful.)
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To: green team 1999
Are they sure it wasn't Pennywise disguised as Ronald MacDonald? You can't be too careful where evil clowns are concerned.
22 posted on 05/12/2003 3:19:30 PM PDT by Luna (Evil will not triumph...God is at the helm)
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To: Interesting Times
That's it....Im not coming back to this thread....I won't sleep for weeks.
23 posted on 05/12/2003 3:20:05 PM PDT by mystery-ak (The War is not over for me until my hubby's boots hit U.S. soil)
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To: Interesting Times
Scary Clown Thread Alert!!

24 posted on 05/12/2003 3:24:53 PM PDT by Delta 21 (GOD....Guns.....& Guts -- It takes all three to be FREE)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
That was no statue, that was Michael Jackson.

michael jackson don`t xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,

25 posted on 05/12/2003 3:29:56 PM PDT by green team 1999
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To: Interesting Times; All
the clowns look scary for sure
26 posted on 05/12/2003 3:33:51 PM PDT by green team 1999
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To: mystery-ak
There, there, mystery-ak.
Just cuddle up to your Viking Kittie Teddy Bear and you'll be ok.


27 posted on 05/12/2003 3:39:45 PM PDT by 4mycountry (You never notice how many ZOTs there are 'til you become a Viking Kittie.)
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To: green team 1999
the clowns look scary for sure

Yes, but we mean well.

28 posted on 05/12/2003 3:40:27 PM PDT by Interesting Times (Leftists view the truth as an easily avoidable nuisance)
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To: mystery-ak
ROFL! I saw that scary clown picture and debated on whether to ping you or not...but I then I saw you're already here.
29 posted on 05/12/2003 3:50:58 PM PDT by wimpycat ('Nemo me impune lacessit')
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To: wimpycat
Wimpy, make that bad man go away!
30 posted on 05/12/2003 3:54:22 PM PDT by mystery-ak (The War is not over for me until my hubby's boots hit U.S. soil)
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To: Interesting Times
to post #28, i`m walking away from my computer
31 posted on 05/12/2003 3:57:19 PM PDT by green team 1999
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To: mystery-ak
You know the only way to scare off a scary clown is with an even scarier clown. Are you sure you want me to?
32 posted on 05/12/2003 3:57:30 PM PDT by wimpycat ('Nemo me impune lacessit')
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To: wimpycat
go ahead, but don't ping me to it..I don't want to see it!:(
33 posted on 05/12/2003 4:01:46 PM PDT by mystery-ak (The War is not over for me until my hubby's boots hit U.S. soil)
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To: wimpycat

This is about as scary as it gets in the clown department.

(Purposefully not pinging mystery-ak...)

34 posted on 05/12/2003 4:04:10 PM PDT by wimpycat ('Nemo me impune lacessit')
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To: green team 1999
..how bad is #28..Im afraid to scroll up?
35 posted on 05/12/2003 4:05:19 PM PDT by mystery-ak (The War is not over for me until my hubby's boots hit U.S. soil)
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To: Interesting Times
These are great! Keep 'em coming!!!
36 posted on 05/12/2003 4:05:40 PM PDT by Delta 21 (GOD....Guns.....& Guts -- It takes all three to be FREE)
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To: wimpycat
He was definatly the baddest!

Better than mine fer sure!


37 posted on 05/12/2003 4:08:28 PM PDT by Delta 21 (GOD....Guns.....& Guts -- It takes all three to be FREE)
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To: Delta 21

38 posted on 05/12/2003 4:08:55 PM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: wimpycat

True, many of us are misunderstood...

39 posted on 05/12/2003 4:09:22 PM PDT by Interesting Times (Leftists view the truth as an easily avoidable nuisance)
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To: wimpycat
This is about as scary as it gets in the clown department.

Dude!!! You beat me with that pic by seconds!!! I had to go scour the net for another one.


40 posted on 05/12/2003 4:12:25 PM PDT by Drew68
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