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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: wimpycat
Re: Your post #34

Is that a snapshot of John Wayne Gacy, the murderer of over 30 young men?

41 posted on 05/12/2003 4:22:26 PM PDT by albee
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To: albee
Yep. That's why I said he's the scariest clown.
42 posted on 05/12/2003 4:35:14 PM PDT by wimpycat ('Nemo me impune lacessit')
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To: mystery-ak
It's pretty bad. Don't look.
43 posted on 05/12/2003 4:36:42 PM PDT by wimpycat ('Nemo me impune lacessit')
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To: wimpycat
It's pretty bad. Don't look.

That's probably the best approach.

44 posted on 05/12/2003 4:44:12 PM PDT by Interesting Times (Leftists view the truth as an easily avoidable nuisance)
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To: mystery-ak
well don`t scroll down is worst.
45 posted on 05/12/2003 4:47:36 PM PDT by green team 1999
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To: mystery-ak
Don't scroll up or down...it's pretty damn scary. You'll have insomnia for a month.
46 posted on 05/12/2003 4:50:41 PM PDT by wimpycat ('Nemo me impune lacessit')
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To: wimpycat
thanks for the warning...I assume with 45 posts that there are a lot of scary clowns up above.
47 posted on 05/12/2003 4:53:59 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: mystery-ak
You got it.
48 posted on 05/12/2003 4:58:05 PM PDT by wimpycat ('Nemo me impune lacessit')
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To: wimpycat

49 posted on 05/12/2003 5:04:08 PM PDT by New Horizon
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50 posted on 05/12/2003 5:11:57 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy
OK , Now thats going too far!!!
51 posted on 05/12/2003 5:16:39 PM PDT by Delta 21 (GOD....Guns.....& Guts -- It takes all three to be FREE)
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To: New Horizon

52 posted on 05/12/2003 5:19:26 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (. . . there is nothing new under the sun.)
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To: wimpycat
OMG, that's Gacy, isn't it?
53 posted on 05/12/2003 5:20:04 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (. . . there is nothing new under the sun.)
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To: wimpycat
Here he is again, like a bad smell . . .

Without a doubt the scariest clown ever.

54 posted on 05/12/2003 5:21:33 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (. . . there is nothing new under the sun.)
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To: green team 1999
``We take this matter very seriously,'' he added. ``No one cares more about the safety of our customers, especially children.''
55 posted on 05/12/2003 5:27:05 PM PDT by Monty22
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56 posted on 05/12/2003 5:35:31 PM PDT by b4its2late (Despite the high cost of living, have you noticed how it remains so popular?)
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To: AnAmericanMother
Without a doubt the scariest clown ever.

You left out Al Gore

57 posted on 05/12/2003 5:40:36 PM PDT by woofie (I want a cabal too)
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To: b4its2late
Now that's just a bit strong, ain't it?

. . . my eyes! my eyes! it burns! it freezes!

58 posted on 05/12/2003 5:51:16 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (. . . there is nothing new under the sun.)
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To: woofie
You mean this clown?

Looks like the only person who was in danger was himself.

I notice they were afraid to issue him a magazine . . .

59 posted on 05/12/2003 5:52:50 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (. . . there is nothing new under the sun.)
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To: albee
Bonus trivia question: what was Gacy's clown name?
60 posted on 05/12/2003 5:54:46 PM PDT by Kevin Curry
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