Here's an Indian print ad for McDonald - don't think this would warm over too many hearts in the states. Then again I'm sure Ronald McDonald is scary looking to people in some parts of the world. 
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This baby looks like a mini "It" from Stephen King's Book - It.
Given that this is an Indian ad, it reminds me of Salman Rushdie's "Midnight's Children", which tells the story of the children (one in particular) born at the exact moment of India's independence. Those born closest to midnight have exceptional X-Men type powers, while those of the children born closer to the dawn are less and less impressive.
I'm guessing this kid would have been one of the latter. Or is the power to change the dietary habits of the whole globe a more impressive feat than I'm giving credit for?
The book "Fast Food Nation" comes to mind along with the film "Super Size Me" but I can't elaborate because I've got to get back to my duties here at work...
Actually - if Ronald McDonald and Marcel Marceau had a kid, it would probably look like this. Maybe miming is big in India. Mime pays.
Given that this is an Indian ad, it reminds me of Salman Rushdie's "Midnight's Children", which tells the story of the children (one in particular) born at the inception of India's independence. Those born closest to midnight have exceptional X-Men-like powers, while those of the children born closer to dawn are less and less so.
I'm guessing this kid would have been one of the latter. Or is influencing the dietary habits of almost the whole globe a more impressive feat than I'm giving credit for?
The book "Fast Food Nation" and the film "Super Size Me" come to mind, but I can't elaborate because I have to get back to my duties here at work...
Didn't mean to post again - but it wasn't showing up.
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