You all know who Ronald McDonald is, right? According to Wikipedia, Ronald McDonald is a clown character that is the official mascot for McDonald’s restaurant chain (Yummm, they have the BEST french fries). “In television commercials, the clown inhabits a fantasy world called McDonaldland, and has adventures with his friends Mayor McCheese, the Hamburglar, Grimace, Birdie the Early Bird, and The Fry Kids. In recent years, McDonaldland  has been largely phased out, and Ronald is instead shown interacting with normal kids in their everyday lives.

Many people work full-time making appearances in the Ronald McDonald costume, visiting children in hospitals. There are also Ronald McDonald Houses, where parents can stay overnight when visiting sick children in nearby chronic care facilities. Since August 2003, McDonald has been officially recognized as the “Chief Happiness Officer” of the McDonald’s Corporation.”

Now, there are certain parent and activist groups that think that Ronald McDonald is evil, sinister, and downright sly in targeting their poor, little three-year olds or four-year-olds or … (you get the picture) and deliberately making kids obese. Well, I do declare! What happened to good ‘ole parental guidance. Why aren’t parents watching what their kids are eating and getting them away from TV and away from the video games? Why do they think they have the right to accuse (falsely, I might add) that Ronald McDonald is solely responsible for their kids’ craving for easy and delicious meals?

Channel 5 KPHO TV in Phoenix, Arizona, ran a story on April 1, 2010 and included this video Groups Want Ronald McDonald Fired. What about all the good cheer that Ronald McDonald staffers of the McDonald’s Corporation spread when they visit countless numbers of children that are hospital bound? Or even more, what about the Ronald McDonald Houses where parents are encouraged to stay overnight when they visit their sick children in nearby chronic care facilities. Doesn’t the good mean anything anymore?

I say it’s about time that America should stand up and support Ronald McDonald. Don’t let Ronald be forced into retirement. Watch your own kids. Teach them that all fast food should be eaten in moderation. What do you say America? Are you going to put your foot down and say a loud no to the defamation of a cheery, well-meaning clown? I implore you — do something, anything to halt the movement. In my thoughts Ronald McDonald may not be forced to retire; I do not grant my permission for this atrocity to take place. What about you?

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