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Ode to Mayor McCheese While we're on the subject of odes to McDonald's (see below), this seemed the perfect time to recall a bit of poetry which used to grace the trays on the high-chairs at McDonald's back in the seventies: "Who's round and jolly and full of fun? "Who's shaped like a great big hamburger bun? "Who's got a job that's a super breeze? "‘Who else?’ says Ronald, ‘But Mayor McCheese?’” Ah, those were the days … sadly, if you go to McDonald's.com and do a search for Mayor McCheese, the site kicks back zero results. It's as though he never existed. —Posted by Catharine P. Taylor

April 18, 2006 | Permalink

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He's in prison with former Providence mayor Buddy Cianci. That's what you get for offering your special sauce to young children.

Posted by: Bob | Apr 18, 2006 9:40:11 AM

He could have as much status as the King if they brought him back in a clever way. Let's start a mayoral resurrection campaign!!

Posted by: Matt | Apr 18, 2006 10:44:05 AM

they might be down now, but just last summer there were some mayor mccheese billboards near both chicago airports welcoming folks to the windy city. i was happy to see that he hadn't been modernized at all.

Posted by: iv | Apr 18, 2006 11:38:01 AM

Dear Catharine,

He became a Muslim in the mid-90s and changed his name to Yusuf McIslam. if you search the McDonald's site for "Yusuf McIslam", you'll find plenty of results.

Sincerely,

The Rhetorical Letter Writer

Posted by: The Rhetorical Letter Writer | Apr 19, 2006 3:10:44 AM

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