Posted 1:00 PM by Gene

Looks like the whole senior management's vamoosed from Oak Brook...'cause here comes
 
THE McDONALD'S® FUN TIMES ACTIVITY BOOK!!!!!

DID YOU KNOW?
The Olympic Games® started in Greece more than 2,500 years ago as a friendly competition and featured only one event -- a footrace. 
 
They may have to consider that again.
 
My friends need to get to the park for their events.  Can you help?
 
Has it been built?
 
Did you know? [SIC]
The 5 rings symbolizing the Olympic Games® represent the 5 major parts of the world participating -- North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
 
Golly gee! We thought they symbolized Coca-Cola®, John Hancock®, Kodak®, Panasonic® and MICKEY D'S®!!!!! -- the five partners of -- WHOOPS! We forgot Samsung®, Atos Origin®, Sports Illustrated®, Swatch®, Visa® and Xerox® -- the ELEVEN OFFICIAL PARTNERS OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT®!  (Shouldn't there be ELEVEN RINGS?)
 
In this summer's 28th Olympic Games® [shouldn't that be THE GAMES OF THE XXVIII OLYMPIAD®?!?!?!?], there will be 10,500 athletes from 200 countries, participating in 28 sporting events.
 
And half-a-million security people, 100,000 executives, 200,000 broadcasters and news hacks -- and 30 spectators.
 
What has 18 legs and catches flies?
 
A McDonald's® at 11 p.m.
 
Why are basketball players such messy eaters?
 
Because on their salaries they can afford 30 maids.
 
And this will pass without comment: 
 
Ronald McD.®: Say, I don't think that's the way our events were supposed to end.

The Hamburglar®: Maybe not, but it sure was fun trying.

And expensive.

P. S. Contents of an actual tray liner handed out today at my local MICKEY D'S®:

Blue Cross® RiverRink™ Festival Pier at Penn's Landing

2001-2002 SEASON

OPEN THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2002

Get your 2 for 1 admission coupons in the McDonald's® Entertainment Value Center today!