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The line doesn't follow the tempo of the article, the reference attached to it goes to a very poorly formatted webpage (broken character escapes all over (which can be, but is not always, an indication of a content scrape from another source), and overly large text) and
Critics does not equal Critic.
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The article makes mention of last names in odd places with no prior reference to them. "McDonald's does not mention
Voorhees or claim that Willard Scott "created Ronald" in their statement:" At this point in the article who is Voorhees? The entire page reads as if it's been pieced together, and from
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In 1986, I read newspaper articles marking the 20th anniversary of Ronald McDonald. This surprised me because I knew that I had seen the ads featuring
Willard Scott before 1966. A few years later, I checked out a book Willard (anyone who grew up watching him is on a first name basis with him) had
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In the late 1990s, someone in
California told me that the Willard Scott story was not true and that Ronald McDonald originated in Los Angeles. I thought this person did not have the correct facts, but I see from this article that there may be a basis of truth in what this person told me.
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Willard Scott just put on a costume that was provided to him, made his face up like he did as Bozo and portrayed the already-created character. The costume that
Willard Scott wore was presumably created using photos of the original Voorhees/Teene character, as the costume was not
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a few years earlier, so it was no surprise that he was now playing another clown. I knew that Bozo was a national phenomenon played by a different personality in each T.V. market where the show aired, so I figured Ronald McDonald was done the same way.
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McDonalds does not acknowlege their claim. The Valley News and Green Sheet is a contemporaneous record which establishes that the character was played by George
Voorhees prior to McDonalds having contacted Willard Scott.
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Seriously, I've rarely read such a biased text on
Knowledge. Why does nobody mention all the criticism all around the world? "Ronald" isn't banned in Sweden for no reason! (But for manipulation of children!)
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his costume in the 3 tv commercials (his only appearances as RM, apparently) are substantially similar to the original costume -- French fry bag pockets on the front at hip level/food tray hat/paper cup
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written from a local library, and I learned that he had pioneered the concept in the D.C. area before it went national. So, 1986 as the 20th anniversary was proper with regard to the national campaign.
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that the editors of this article work for McDonald's. I, for one, do not work for McDonald's. Secondly, do you have any specific information to add to the article? You mention Ronald
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Willard Scott. Willard Scott claimed in his book to have invented Ronald MacDonald. He may very well believe that he did,
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I believe the following line is a piece of very subtle vandalism / spam or whatever you may call it, it just strikes me as out of place:
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I agree. I wouldn't call it vandalism or spam though. I removed it from the article. If anyone disagrees, feel free to discuss.
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It either needs to be followed up and expanded upon, moved, or removed because there's nothing else in the article about critics.--
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For God's sake, this article has to be revisited by people who are not employed by the McDonald's
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Well, Knowledge fellows, think about it. And have a nice day :D
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