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| | Statistics | | Real name | Grimace | | Nickname | Purple Lightning | | Rated at | Super Heavyweight | | Nationality | Ukranian | | Birth date | November 3, 1971 (1971-11-03) (age 35) | | Birth place | Bryan, Ohio | | Stance | Unorthodox | | Boxing record | | Total fights | 75 | | Wins | 75 | | Wins by KO | 75 | | Losses | 0 | | Draws | 0 | | No contests | 0 | Grimace (pronounced /ˈgɹɪməs/) is a character in the marketing campaign by the McDonald's restaurant chain. Large and purple with short arms and legs, he is known for his monotonous face and slow-witted demeanor. His most common expression is the word "duh". Grimace (also Grymace or Grimache) was a French composer active in the 14th century. ...
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From left to right: Hamburglar, Ronald McDonald, Grimace and Birdie the Early Bird (as they appeared in a series of commercials for McDonalds). ...
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In amateur boxing, the super heavyweight division is a weight class division for fighters weighting in excess of 91 kilograms (200. ...
Anthem Ще не вмерла України ні Ñлава, ні волÑ(Ukrainian) Shche ne vmerla Ukrayiny ni slava, ni volya(transliteration) Ukraines glory has not yet perished, nor her freedom Ukraine() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Kiev (Kyiv) Official languages Ukrainian Demonym Ukrainian Government Semi-presidential system - President Viktor Yushchenko - Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych Independence from...
is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ...
Bryan is a city in Williams County, Ohio, United States. ...
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McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries, milkshakes and soft drinks. ...
In the first campaign of McDonaldland commercials beginning in 1971, Grimace was the "Evil Grimace", with two pairs of arms with which to steal milkshakes. After that first campaign, the character was revised to be one of the "good guys", and his number of arms was reduced by two. Today, Grimace is generally portrayed in McDonald's commercials and merchandise as a well-meaning simpleton, whose clumsy antics provide a comic foil to Ronald McDonald. From left to right: Hamburglar, Ronald McDonald, Grimace and Birdie the Early Bird (as they appeared in a series of commercials for McDonalds). ...
Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ...
A strawberry milkshake topped with whipped cream and strawberry syrup A milkshake is a sweet, cold beverage which is made from milk, ice cream, and sweet flavourings such as fruit syrup or chocolate sauce (in Canada and most regions of the United States, and the United Kingdom. ...
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Ronald McDonald is a clown who is the primary mascot of the McDonalds fast-food restaurant chain. ...
Since the character's introduction, there has been much speculation regarding his appearance. The majority of McDonald's characters more or less directly represent a food product sold at the restaurants (e.g., Mayor McCheese, The Fry Guys, McNugget Buddies, etc.). Although his food group is ambiguous, he is most often associated with milkshakes, and could be likened to a shake with anthropomorphic qualities. Grimace's "official" role, according to McDonald's, continues to be representative of the chain's milkshakes. Given that McDonald's was successfully sued by Sid and Marty Kroft over McDonaldland's resemblance to H.R. Pufnstuf's Living Island, Grimace may well be based on Witchiepoo's hench-person, the spider Seymour. Mayor McCheese is the mayor of the land of McDonaldland, created for an advertising narrative for the McDonalds fast food chain. ...
The Fry Kids are McDonaldland characters used to promote McDonalds restaurants. ...
Chicken McNuggets (introduced in June 1983) are a fast food product offered by the restaurant chain McDonalds. ...
A strawberry milkshake topped with whipped cream and strawberry syrup A milkshake is a sweet, cold beverage which is made from milk, ice cream, and sweet flavourings such as fruit syrup or chocolate sauce (in Canada and most regions of the United States, and the United Kingdom. ...
H.R. Pufnstuf is a childrens television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in the United States. ...
According to the McDonald's website:
| “ | Grimace is a big, loving, fuzzy purple fellow who is Ronald McDonald's best friend. He's sure Ronald is the world's ultimate authority on everything. While Grimace loves all McDonald's foods, he's absolutely crazy about milkshakes. Grimace is very enthusiastic and eager to try new things. His joyous spirit helps everyone overlook the fact he's a little slow and clumsy sometimes. | ” | Grimace also has a relative, Uncle O'Grimacey, a green-colored Irish-version of himself. O'Grimacey was a holiday-themed character used by McDonald's in the 1980s in celebrating St. Patrick's Day, in particular marketing its Shamrock Shake. In Brazil, Grimace is known by the name of Shaky. A record released with Happy Meals (McLanche Feliz in Portuguese) in the early '90s featured a song about Shaky called "Lá Vem o Shaky" ("Here Comes Shaky"). In the song, Shaky puts his shoes on the wrong feet, which causes a lot of confusion. Uncle OGrimacey is a character of the fictional McDonaldland, created for an advertising narrative of the McDonalds fast-food restaurant chain both in celebration of St. ...
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The Shamrock Shake is a seasonal dessert sold at select McDonald’s fast-food franchises during March, to commemorate St. ...
In the 1998 animated story The Legend of Grimace Island, viewers learn that "Grimace" is actually the name of his species as the McDonald's gang sails to his ancestral country, currently governed by King Gonga. The islanders range in color from various shades of purple to dark blue, frequently use the interjection "duh" (even in writing), wear vaguely Polynesian dress, and enjoy dancing with drum music. Centuries ago, the timid Grimaces were plagued by raiders and thus decided to cut their island loose from the ocean floor to drift away into obscurity. Nobody is permitted to visit for fear of leading thieves to the enclave, but apparently some inhabitants emigrated after the island took root again since Grimace was able to follow a map left to him by his great-great-grandfather. This video also includes a brief live-action home movie dating to Grimace's infancy. The islanders sent Ronald a surfboard in a later story, indicating they now keep some level of contact with the outside world. Carving from the ridgepole of a MÄori house, ca 1840 Polynesia (from Greek: πολÏÏ‚ many, νῆσος island) is a large grouping of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. ...
In the UK and Australia, Grimace is no longer used in advertising or promotions, and is not one of the characters found in McDonaldland Cookies. In the Province of Quebec, Canada, even though Grimace is a French word, the character is known by the name of "Grosse Douceur" which means "Big Sweet". , Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595...
Popular Culture References
In the Family Guy episode Prick Up Your Ears, Peter calls Grimace "Ronald McDonald's autistic friend" after Lois dresses up as Grimace as a form of foreplay. The Adult Swim version of this episode has Peter calling him "Ronald McDonald's retarded friend." Image File history File links Broom_icon. ...
Family Guy is an Emmy award winning American animated television series about a nuclear family in the fictional town of Quahog (IPA or ), Rhode Island. ...
“Prick Up Your Ears†is a season five episode of the animated television series Family Guy. ...
Peter Löwenbräu Griffin is the protagonist in the American animated television series Family Guy. ...
Ronald McDonald is a clown who is the primary mascot of the McDonalds fast-food restaurant chain. ...
Lois Griffin (née Pewterschmidt) is a cartoon character on the TV show Family Guy by Seth MacFarlane. ...
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Adult Swim is the name for an adult-oriented television programming network. ...
On an episode of Clerks: The Animated Series, the Mayor ofLeonardo, New Jersey, dressed as Mayor McCheese, states that "nothing can kill the Grimace." Clerks is an American animated television series based on Kevin Smiths film of the same name. ...
Leonardo is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ...
Mayor McCheese is the mayor of the land of McDonaldland, created for an advertising narrative for the McDonalds fast food chain. ...
The novelist Alex McAulay often includes hidden references to Grimace in his work, and under the name Charles Douglas recorded several songs that mention Grimace. Born in 1977, Alex McAulay is the author of Bad Girls, which was released in June 2005 by MTV/Pocket Books, and is soon to become a film from MTV/Paramount. ...
Charles Douglas is an indie-rock musician from Dayton, Ohio, born in 1977. ...
On the Flash cartoon Homestar Runner, Strong Bad remarks about a pilot for a cancelled show, "without this tape, it would be as lost as four-armed Grimace. Homestar Runner is a Flash animated Internet cartoon. ...
Strong Bad is a primary character in the fictional world of Flash animation cartoon series Homestar Runner. ...
In comedian Demetri Martin's CD "These are Jokes" he says, "If you have a pear shaped body, you should not wear pear colored clothes, or act juicy. Or wear purple...Grimace."
In the browser-based MMORPG Kingdom of Loathing, Grimace is one of the two moons of the kingdom. Kingdom of Loathing (KoL) is a humorous, browser-based, multiplayer role playing game designed and operated by Asymmetric Publications, including creator Zack Jick Johnson and writer Josh Mr. ...
The actual Grimace character was played by Michael Esposito.
The purple clad, Kansas State Head Coach of football, Ron Prince, has been compared to our spongy friend Grimace.
External links - Ronald.com - official website for McDonaldland characters
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