Every year since 1992 the people of Montevideo have lined up to buy as many Big Macs as they can from celebrities and public officials working the counters at Ronald McDonald’s place. The reason is that all of the profits from the sale of Big Macs today are donated to Fundación Peluffo Giguens to support their Niños con Cancer (Children with Cancer) project.
WOW! I can finally be a junk food junkie and feel good about it—at least for the day. How does that jingle go again: “two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun…â€
Ray Kroc would be proud!
How is it that I’ve never, and I mean NEVER seen an actual Big Mac that looked anything like that picture?
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