Listen "The McDonald’s Mascot Who Wasn’t Ronald"
Episode Synopsis
In 1987, a small-town McDonald’s in Illinois reopened after years of abandonment. Locals were excited—until a new mascot appeared. He called himself Ronnie. Tall, lanky, with a yellowed clown suit and a smile that looked carved into his face. Children begged to return. The food tasted better than anywhere else. And Ronnie always handed out “special” Happy Meals.Then, people started disappearing. A child in the play area. A teenage cashier who never made it home. When police finally raided the building, they discovered a hidden staircase behind the kitchen. What they found in the basement—Polaroids, torn uniforms, and a cold locker marked 100% Fresh Meat—still chills the town decades later. Ronnie was never caught. But some say he’s still down there, waiting.
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