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Growing Up With the BK Kid’s Club
If you grew up in the late 80s or early 90s, you probably remember the moment Burger King decided a [Continue Reading]
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Mickey's Retro Ramblings
The Pizza Hut Street Basketball Made Me Look Like a Doofus
Every March, when the brackets come out, I don’t think about buzzer‑beaters or star players. I think about that wild neon Pizza Hut street ball from 1993, the one I was sure would turn me into a basketball legend. [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Those 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 [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
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 [Continue Reading]
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Jurassic Park and the Rise of the American Appetite
Back in 1993, before the internet ruined our attention spans and McDonald’s started serving kale, there was a movie called [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
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 [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
When Burger King’s Chicken Sandwich Flirted With International Diplomacy
I’ve always had a soft spot for Burger King’s Original Chicken Sandwich. That long sesame seed bun, the crispy breaded [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
The Pizza Burger From Burger King in the ’80s
Remembering one of the lost Burger King menu items of the late ’80s. [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Wendy’s SuperBar Gave Us A Buffet of Memories
There are a lot of fast food experiments that came and went over the years, but none of them ever [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
BK Dinner Baskets and Table Service in the ’90s
Every now and then a fast food promotion comes along that feels so unusual, so out of step with everything [Continue Reading]