What are the origins of McDonalds' Grimace?

Question

Who on earth thought of that purple gumdrop-like creature!? How?

What is he!?

Answer 1

My guess is someone tripped out on a few too many Big Macs and that purple thing was his crazy dream

Answer 2

Grimace is a large, anthropomorphic tastebud with short arms and legs; he is known for his slow-witted demeanor. His most common expression is the word "duh". Originally, 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. Commercials and merchandise generally portrayed him as a well-meaning simpleton, whose clumsy antics provided a comic foil to Ronald McDonald. The character was retained after the streamlining of the characters in the '80s.

Answer 3

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