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BK Kids CLub
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Growing Up With the BK Kid’s Club

June 2, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

If you grew up in the late 80s or early 90s, you probably remember the moment Burger King decided a [Continue Reading]

Pizza Hut Street Ball
Mickey's Retro Ramblings

The Pizza Hut Street Basketball Made Me Look Like a Doofus

March 15, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

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]

Alf Hand Puppets
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Those Alf Hand Puppets From Burger King

January 6, 2026 Mickey Lee 1

Back in the late 1980s, when fast food promotions were practically a second currency for kids, Burger King rolled out [Continue Reading]

Santa Claus the Movie
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Santa Claus the Movie and McDonald’s Magic

December 12, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

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

November 4, 2025 Mickey Lee 2

Back in 1993, before the internet ruined our attention spans and McDonald’s started serving kale, there was a movie called [Continue Reading]

Hardees Ghostbusters 2
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The Ghostbusters II Promotion at Hardees

October 15, 2025 Mickey Lee 1

Let’s rewind the tape to 1989. I was knee-deep in Ghostbusters fever, and fast food promotions were hitting their golden [Continue Reading]

BK International Chicken Sandwich
Mickey's Retro Ramblings

When Burger King’s Chicken Sandwich Flirted With International Diplomacy

October 10, 2025 Mickey Lee 3

I’ve always had a soft spot for Burger King’s Original Chicken Sandwich. That long sesame seed bun, the crispy breaded [Continue Reading]

Burger King Pizza Burger
Mickey's Retro Ramblings

The Pizza Burger From Burger King in the ’80s

June 10, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

Remembering one of the lost Burger King menu items of the late ’80s. [Continue Reading]

Wendys SuperBar
Mickey's Retro Ramblings

Wendy’s SuperBar Gave Us A Buffet of Memories

July 9, 2024 Mickey Lee 1

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

June 21, 2024 Mickey Lee 1

Every now and then a fast food promotion comes along that feels so unusual, so out of step with everything [Continue Reading]

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