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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.


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KEYWORDS: mcdonalds; ronaldmcdonald; thechildren
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1 posted on 05/12/2003 2:49:15 PM PDT by green team 1999
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To: green team 1999
Are we sure it wasn't a statue of Scot Ritter dressed as Ronald?
2 posted on 05/12/2003 2:52:06 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Smokers are people too, most are good people. But Will Rogers never met me.)
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To: green team 1999
his dad is secretly hoping his son sexual orientation won't be affected by spending 40 minutes with his head between the legs of a flamboyantly dressed male statue.
3 posted on 05/12/2003 2:52:50 PM PDT by ghost of nixon
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To: ghost of nixon
Okay!!! Pictures PLEASE!!!
4 posted on 05/12/2003 2:56:16 PM PDT by Dacus943
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To: ghost of nixon; Flurry
probably a lawsuit on the way
5 posted on 05/12/2003 3:05:04 PM PDT by green team 1999
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To: Flurry
Are we sure it wasn't a statue of Scot Ritter dressed as Ronald?

LOL! That is the best thing I've heard all day. Thanks for the life, Flurry. Pure genius! =)

6 posted on 05/12/2003 3:06:35 PM PDT by YoungKentuckyConservative
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To: Dacus943
I second that!

We want to see the pictures!
7 posted on 05/12/2003 3:06:42 PM PDT by wimpycat ('Nemo me impune lacessit')
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To: green team 1999
That was no statue, that was Michael Jackson.
8 posted on 05/12/2003 3:06:48 PM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: green team 1999
Clowns scare me.
9 posted on 05/12/2003 3:09:11 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: green team 1999
Is this a "hold my happy meal" material? :)
10 posted on 05/12/2003 3:09:42 PM PDT by anymouse
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To: wimpycat
We want to see the pictures!

The ones where the cops are carrying off Ronald McDonald would be appropriate for this thread. :^)

11 posted on 05/12/2003 3:11:32 PM PDT by #3Fan
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To: mystery-ak

Don't be silly.

12 posted on 05/12/2003 3:11:32 PM PDT by Interesting Times (Leftists view the truth as an easily avoidable nuisance)
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To: Dacus943
One arrest made.


13 posted on 05/12/2003 3:12:59 PM PDT by Delta 21 (GOD....Guns.....& Guts -- It takes all three to be FREE)
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To: Interesting Times
Yikes.....thanks for the nightmares I'll have for the next week.
14 posted on 05/12/2003 3:13:23 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: green team 1999
Don't worry John Edwards is on the scene!
15 posted on 05/12/2003 3:13:44 PM PDT by Reagan79 (Pro Life! Pro Family! Pro Reagan!)
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To: green team 1999
The mishap triggered an ordeal that ended when employees finally lathered the 40-pound preschooler's head with liquid soap and slipped him out

His head would've come out faster had they had used some old fries grease, but he probably smelled better with the liquid soap.

16 posted on 05/12/2003 3:13:46 PM PDT by Catspaw
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To: green team 1999
Rename the kid 'Grimace'.
17 posted on 05/12/2003 3:13:55 PM PDT by Darheel (Visit the strange and wonderful.)
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To: mystery-ak

There's really no reason to be afraid.

18 posted on 05/12/2003 3:15:01 PM PDT by Interesting Times (Leftists view the truth as an easily avoidable nuisance)
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To: Flurry
Mark my words, this incident will go all the way up to Mayor McCheese.
19 posted on 05/12/2003 3:16:03 PM PDT by speedy
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To: mystery-ak

Clowns are our friends.

20 posted on 05/12/2003 3:16:38 PM PDT by Interesting Times (Leftists view the truth as an easily avoidable nuisance)
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