Unmasking Ronald the Clown Exploring the Psychology of Laughter and Fear

NEW YORK (AP) – McDonald's says Ronald McDonald is keeping a low profile with reports of creepy clown sightings on the rise. McDonalds announced that Ronald would be taking a break from public life following the killer clown craze. Fast food giant McDonald's says it is limiting public appearances of its clown mascot, Ronald McDonald, due to the ongoing "creepy clown" phenomenon. The creepy clown scares around the nation has McDonald's pulling their red-haired mascot Ronald from public events. McDonald's says it wants to be respectful of communities during these creepy clown sightings. Learn more about this story at ... Clowns aren't normally associated with hamburgers, so why did McDonald's choose one as its mascot? Here's the history behind the character. Why iconic clown character Ronald McDonald vanished. Ronald McDonald is iconic in popular culture. But he was killed off thanks to a sinister ... Ronald McDonald statue outside an McDonald's outlet. Ronald McDonald is a clown character used as the primary mascot of the McDonald's fast-food... In light of the recent creepy clown epidemic sweeping the nation, McDonald's has officially announced that their mascot and spokesperson ... Quite the thrill seeker, Ronald sky dived and in his younger years worked as a rodeo clown. Ron and Mary moved to Ohio to raise their ...