Wednesday, April 30, 2003
A few days ago Ronald McDonald came to the children's ward at Broken Hill Base and doled out fairy bread and fries. A number of our "repeat offender" patients attended, as did staff's kids, and a reporter from the Barrier Daily Truth (the local rag). I refused to attend on moral grounds. The issue (that McD was actually INVITED to come, and got free publicity for very little outlay) must have offended me more than I realised, because yesterday over breakfast this poem just spilled out:
A Song for George W.
Hurray! Ronald McDonald’s coming to town.
Ronald McDonald, the evil clown
He’ll beckon you in with his painted grin
And sell you burgers laced with sin.
Ronald McDonald’s always right.
He grasps the minds of children tight.
Beware the friendly French-Fry lads
Who grin so sweet from every ad.
It’s too late now to stem the tide
McDonald flagships US pride.
His double arches hold proud sway
O’er every country’s motorways.
BH 29/4/03
Boo! Down with macho drawling warmaker dictators and big multinationals!! I do try to boycott large obviously US companies like McDs (with the exception of using their free toilets and the traditional greasy 3 am post-party meals) and KFC, but what bothers me is that I'm unlikely to know, let alone try to avoid, which companies are multinationals and which are truly "home grown". Since they all buy into each other anyway, then try to hide the fact. I know this is a non-commerce person talking, so feel free to correct me.....
Piokiwi 5:48 pm
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