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McDonaldland was a fictional place used in marketing for McDonald's. It was a fictional city (as it had a mayor), where Ronald McDonald and all of his friends live. As well as being used in advertising, the characters were used as the basis for equipment in the playgrounds attached to some McDonald's. Here are some of the people who live there:

	Ronald McDonald - a clown who is the primary mascot of the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain. According to the book Fast Food Nation (2001), 96% of school children in the United States can identify Ronald McDonald, making him the United States' most recognized fast food advertising icon. Only Santa Claus was more commonly recognized.
	The Hamburglar - (a.k.a. Dozer in some parts of the world) steals McDonald's hamburgers, Ronald McDonald devises a plan to trick him, and everybody gets their hamburgers back. He dresses in a black-and-white striped shirt and pants, a red cape, and a wide-brimmed hat. His vocabulary consisted of nothing other than, "Robble, robble, robble." Although he is a thief, he is still considered a friend of Ronald McDonald and the rest of the McDonaldland gang, who appear to tolerate his kleptomania as an eccentricity.
	Grimace - a large and purple blob with short arms and legs, he is known for his monotonous face and slow-witted demeanor. His most common expression is the word "duh". In the first campaign of McDonaldland commercials beginning in 1971, Grimace was the "Evil Grimace", with two pairs of arms with which to steal milkshakes. After that, the character was revised to be one of the "good guys", and his number of arms was reduced by two. Today, Grimace is generally portrayed in McDonald's commercials and merchandise as a well-meaning simpleton, whose clumsy antics provide a comic foil to Ronald McDonald.
	Birdie - a female yellow bird wearing a pink jumpsuit and flight cap and scarf. In the ads she is frequently portrayed as a poor flyer, and somewhat clumsy in general. Birdie's origin is explained in one old commercial: A giant egg falls from the night sky into McDonaldland, and Ronald McDonald decides to show the egg love. When the egg hatches, Birdie was so happy that she had already made friends, that she decided to stay in McDonaldland. Birdie promotes breakfast items.
	The Fry Kids - When they first appeared, they were called Gobblins and liked to steal and gobble up the other characters' french fries. Accompanying them was the "Keep Your Eyes on Your Fries" jingle. Their name was later changed to the Fry Guys, then the Fry Kids, as female characters (the "Fry Girls") were introduced. They were not dropped, and still represent fries. They are differently-colored, shaggy, ball-like creatures with long legs and no arms, almost resembling a Pom-pom with legs and eyes. Most of the time they are mute, but when they speak they talk in some sort of gibberish. In other commercials, they all talk very quickly at once. Their only facial features are bulbous eyes.

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Comments: Gobblins is a better name! Comment by: buccicone.2