The King for Halloween
January 31st, 2009 by John Wolfe
No, not that king (Elvis) – the other one. 
Not that I would ever dress up in anything less than the undead, but I had to post this for the sheer fact I’m probably one of the few Americans who actually likes this character’s role in BK’s ad campaigns. He’s got a bizarre, creepy style that’s right up my alley. I especially enjoyed the commercial which featured him being chased by the police for the reverse pick pocket. That’s the one where he puts money back in people’s pockets.
There’s only one major problem (for me) with BK and places like it – I’m a vegetarian, and I no longer support organizations whose prime source of revenue comes from the selling of meat. But, I can admire their kooky commercials. I’ve yet to actually see anyone wearing this mask for Halloween – maybe I should order one and corpse him up with paper mache!
Image Source: Flickr user – koolmoedean
January 31st, 2009 at 10:51 pm
A BK King corpse – now THAT is genius!
January 31st, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Thanks, Dawn! However, it may be closer to lunacy than genius…lol
January 31st, 2009 at 11:18 pm
I don’t know what it is about the BK King, but he creeps me out, and not in the good way. If you dare, and want to see WAY too much of the King, go to http://www.firemeetsdesire.com/.
You won’t sleep well again.
February 1st, 2009 at 12:29 pm
That darn BK king is extremely creepy, I couldn’t stand watching the commericals!! The human size body but the oversized spooky head…..I can’t really explain it but there was always something REALLY off with that character. Now the original BK king from the 70′s was one cool dude but he didn’t have this lifeless spooky overhead thing going, in fact, at the time, I often thought he reminded me of one of the Bee-Gee’s. It’s odd too how the new king rubbed so many people the wrong way and his costume is quite harmless.
I know what you mean about the meat issue. When I was a small girl, and before our family went vegan, my brother and I would stop there on the way home from the skating rink on the bus. We thought it was a big deal because Mom wasn’t with us so we could order the BIG fries..LoL. But nothing like the taste of a Whopper with cheese and the smell of the flame broil could be smelt all the way down the street. Same smell only now I can still see the image of the horror of how the cows are slaughtered thanks to that darn google video called “Earthlings.” I could barely get through 15 minutes of the 1.5 hour video and had to turn it off and cry my eyes out. If ever I just have to have meat I buy salmon and savor every bite.
Keep ‘em crancking Sweetie, G~*~
February 1st, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Mr. Macabre,
Thanks for the link. Wow, I had no idea BK had a body spray fragrance out. I guess they figured pop stars and rap moguls shouldn’t be the only ones with cologne/perfume – why not the fast food industry as well?
February 1st, 2009 at 11:52 pm
Goldie,
Wasn’t the King a real guy in the 70′s and 80′s ads? The fact they made him so fake, creepy and odd in the recent campaign is what cracks me up. I used to laugh at the ad where he appeared on the football field (out of thin air), grabbed an interception and took it in for a touchdown. Everything they do with that King reminds me of my grandfather’s sense of humor – none of it fits the existing scenario and it’s completely out of context!
Your memories of going to the skating rink takes me back to third and fourth grade. A lot of kids from my class used to hang out at the local rink in the 80′s. We’d skate to Cyndi Lauper and Michael Jackson videos, all while trying to make our move and get a kiss from a couple of the girls. Ah, the 80′s.