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September 13th, 2009 Filed under: Pre-School, Rants, Work | Tags: , ,

Propaganda Machine

Propaganda Machine

While the site was down, the pre-school where I work had a visitor. A nice clown that came to read books and sing about the importance of using your seat belt while in the car… whether you’re driving near or far. Anywho, as you’ve probably already noticed from the picture, this wasn’t just any clown this was Ronald McDonald! I can’t believe they let this guy in the door, talk about getting them when their young.

He did a great job of entertaining the kids and even talked to them about what they liked to eat. He said he liked apples? Make no mistakes, all these kids knew that this was the clown from McDonalds. While it sounds like he is promoting healthy eating by saying he likes apples, all he really doing is pumping the kids and parents full of propaganda that McDiddy’s is a healthy fun and family oriented restaurant. In reality no one should be eating at McD’s let alone any child! Do yourself and your children a favour and stay away from the golden arches and all their fast food friends.

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  1. 1 SkinBintin said at 8:34 pm on October 15th, 2009:

    Wow! That’s terrible. Not only is McDonald’s an unhealthy eating option, it’s just garbage full stop. McDonald’s cardboard ‘food’ soaked in oil can’t touch the food that can be prepared at home, for considerably less.

    I’m shocked that McDonald’s are still using their Buckle Up campaign as a cheap ploy to get into school’s to push their disgusting trade.

    This sort of thing should be banned at a government level. And while they are at it they should outlaw the child bait these places use known to us common folk as Cheap Movie Tie-in Promotional ‘Toys’.

    I hope you took it upon yourselves to show the young ones a good example and kick him out the door!

    (Speaking of the Young One’s, I suddenly have a desire to dig out my Young One’s DVD’s!)

  2. 2 marissa said at 9:10 pm on October 15th, 2009:

    Nice way to promo your site :) Didn’t realise you were up n running again… Actually wanted to reply to this anyway. You’re right, it’s pretty filthy and quite blatant promotion. I saw an interview with an ex-Ronald McDonald impersonator once and it was disgusting… they had to make the children chant “McDonalds, McDonalds” and all sorts.

    Actually this is the guy I saw: http://www.mcspotlight.org/campaigns/history/confessions.html

    It was in the documentary “McLibel” about the case in the UK where McDonalds sued a couple of handing out anti-McD pamphlets.

  3. 3 SkinBintin said at 3:29 am on October 17th, 2009:

    Anyone know where I could get my hands on McLibel here in NZ? That sounds like an interesting Doco… Wouldn’t mind watching it. :)

  4. 4 Ki said at 9:17 am on October 17th, 2009:

    Can’t remember if you are in Christchurch or not, but if you are then Alice in Videoland on High St has a copy!

  5. 5 Lisette Casey said at 1:38 am on October 22nd, 2009:

    If Obama’s speech wasn’t allowed to be shown in some schools, certainly this clown should be banned from the list.

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