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Ding, Dong the King is Dead–Maybe

Boo to the hoo! Look who’s crying about the demise of the creepiest looking member of fast food royalty. Not me! Ding, dong the king of burgers is dead. Burger King has left the building. No, really, he’s gone. Parents of the world, let us celebrate this monumental occasion. No more kiddos jumping into our beds at night after having nightmares starring the disturbing-looking freakazoid spinning around in white tights, a fur-trimmed crushed velvet jacket and a crown, while hawking burgers and fries. The crazed-looking, plastic mask-wearing bearded monarch, who flashed his bizarre grin on bags that housed Whoppers and … Continue reading →

Big Mac, Big Bonus

You might want to think twice the next time you feel the urge to smart mouth the guy who asks you if you want to super size your Big Mac combo meal. According to a new report in Businessweek, some McDonald’s employees are netting super-nice, supersized paychecks that may shock not-so nice customers. The magazine reports that in Dickinson, North Dakota, prospective McDonald’s workers are raking in $300 bonuses before they even ask customers if they want fries or apples in their kids’ Happy Meals. Not a bad haul for merely signing on the dotted line. In fact, studies show … Continue reading →

More Temptations for Kids

Greeeeaaat. As if parents don’t have enough to worry about, now Burger King is offering home delivery. The fast food restaurant’s announcement came just hours after Food Network star Paula Deen finally revealed her Type 2 diabetes diagnoses (and the fact that she is getting paid to be a spokeswoman for pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk) on NBC’s Today show. Talk about timing. With childhood obesity at an all-time high (and adult waistline’s expanding as much as ever) does this country really need Double Whoppers with cheese and large fries being delivered to our front door? What’s more, do parents really … Continue reading →

Deals of the Week – December 7, 2011

Some deals have a very short lifespan before they expire. You tend to find this with deals, sales, and “freebies” that are designed to get shoppers to come to a certain store on the weekend. Here are a few deals that are going on this week. Don’t miss them! Burger King has a special deal that is good for this weekend only. They have a “Buy one, get one FREE” deal for their Whopper sandwiches. This deal is only good on December 9, 10, and 11 of 2011. To take advantage of this deal you have to go to a … Continue reading →