Charlatan

Hey Kids!!

I just came across this post on Fast Food News with a link to this clip of the first appearance of Ronald McDonald. Did you know that the first Ronald was played by Willard Scott? Creepy.

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Here is a later appearance of Willard as Ronald. It's nearly as creepy.

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