McDonald’s
recently announced plans to introduce adult-oriented meals — complete with
a free toy — in an attempt to take advantage of nostalgia for the erstwhile
kids’ meals, and particularly for the famous red cardboard boxes in which the
meals came.
Hence, the Cactus Plant Flea Market Box, a collaboration between McDonald’s and the increasingly
popular streetwear brand, which will roll out to participating stores starting
on October 3rd.
In
lieu of the kid-sized items included in the classic Happy Meal, the Cactus
Plant Flea Market Box will feature either a Big Mac or a 10-piece Chicken
McNuggets-- in addition to a soda and fries. But wait, that’s not all! The
adult Happy Meals will also contain a “Cactus Buddy” and one of four
collectible figurines of McDonald’s mascots Grimace, the Hamburglar and Birdie.
Yay!
Or
rather: OMG! Grimace, the Hamburglar, and Birdie? How infantile have we become?
Why not a truly adult Happy Meal, one featuring, say, collectible figurines
of adult film stars? Now that would be a Happy Meal! And possibly a
happy ending!
Alternately,
in the interest of intersectionality, Mickey D’s could divvy the Cactus Plant
Flea Market Boxes up and have one for Black Lesbians, another for bisexual
Latinos, etc., etc.
And
how about a Happy Meal for Democrats? Those could feature a meat-substitute “burger,”
a (recyclable) cup of Chai tea, a packet of CBD gummies, and a couple of extra
mail-in ballots for the upcoming election.
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