Ronald McDonald lying low until clown scare blows overBy Katie Mettler The Washington Post
Published Oct. 13, 2016
For now, McDonald's is benching its mascot.
In a statement Tuesday, the fast-food chain announced that Ronald McDonald and his signature red and gold garb won't be seen in public for a while, at least until America stops being so collectively terrified of his kind.
The chain's more than 14,000 locations nationwide are "mindful of the current climate around clown sightings in communities" and "are being thoughtful in respect to Ronald McDonald's participation in community events for the time being," spokeswoman Terri Hickey said in an emailed statement to NBC News.
The announcement comes after weeks of reported creepy clown sightings across the United States that have led to something approaching mass hysteria, playground panic and even some arrests.
It first began in August, when residents of Greenville County in South Carolina called authorities to report a clown, or someone dressed like one, "trying to lure children in the woods," said the property manager of an apartment complex in Greenville....
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