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Alf Hand Puppets From Burger King
Back in the late 1980s, when fast food promotions were practically a second currency for kids, Burger King rolled out something that wasn’t technically a kid’s meal toy, but felt …
Fast Food Promotions
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Santa Claus the Movie and McDonald’s Magic
I can still remember the feeling of sitting in that darkened theater, the smell of popcorn in the air, waiting for the lights to dim and the magic to begin. …
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The Ghostbusters II Promotion at Hardees
Let’s rewind the tape to 1989. I was knee-deep in Ghostbusters fever, and fast food promotions were hitting their golden age. Looking back now, I realize they were a much …
Nostalgia Nuggets
Wendy’s SuperBar
Of all the things Wendy’s tried through the years, the Superbar was the idea that I liked the most, and is very possibly the fast food item/gimmick that I miss …
Essay
BK Dinner Baskets of the ’90s
I want to take a few minutes and talk about one of my all-time favorite fast food promotions…Burger King’s Dinner Service and Dinner Baskets from the ’90s. In late 1992 …
Essay
The Summer of Thunder at Hardee’s
Days of Thunder hit theaters in 1990, and I was all in on it. All in except for actually going to see the movie itself in the theater. Back then, …
Nostalgia Nuggets
The Pizza Hut Street Ball
Pizza Hut has had some of the best premium items in the history of fast food, and maybe one of their coolest offerings was their Street Balls they rolled out …
Essay
Willow Magic Cups From Wendy’s
Willow was a movie that captured my imagination in a big way back in 1988. When I first saw the trailer for the movie, I was excited as hell. Not …
Essay
McDonald’s Patty McMelt of 1995
I have a deep nostalgic connection to the McDonald’s Taste of the Month promotion from 1995. Maybe it’s because I was driving and able to go get things for myself, …
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McDonald’s McPasta
McDonald’s has tried a lot of off-the-wall menu items in their time. Some are fondly remembered like the McD.L.T., and others are still scorned to this day (I’m looking at you …