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Offline bijou

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Egg McMuffin Inventor Dies at 89
« on: March 27, 2008, 03:58:37 AM »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Herb Peterson, who invented the ubiquitous Egg McMuffin as a way to introduce breakfast to McDonald's restaurants, has died, a Southern California McDonald's official said Wednesday. He was 89.

Peterson died peacefully Tuesday at his Santa Barbara home, said Monte Fraker, vice president of operations for McDonald's restaurants in that city.

He began his career with McDonald's Corp. as vice president of the company's advertising firm, D'Arcy Advertising, in Chicago. He wrote McDonald's first national advertising slogan, "Where Quality Starts Fresh Every Day."

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Re: Egg McMuffin Inventor Dies at 89
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2008, 06:51:29 AM »
RIP, Herb Peterson.

Peterson was a good egg.  I hear his casket looks like two English muffins.  The lining looks like a slab of Canadian bacon. 
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Re: Egg McMuffin Inventor Dies at 89
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2008, 09:31:35 AM »
RIP dude. Your Egg McMuffins is just what I needed at 2 am while I was knocked up and cranky and nothing in the house will do.
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Re: Egg McMuffin Inventor Dies at 89
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2008, 09:43:14 AM »
A while back a really good friend of mine had an Uncle named Ron (Short for Ronald) MacDonald die.

My mouth sometimes runs ahead of my brain and when he told me that I imediately asked him if they had buried him in a colorful paper box with a toy.

He burst out laughing and told me that he had been cremated and that he had put an origami dragon in the casket at the viewing and that he was in a cardboard container till they spread the ashes at sea.  So technically he was kind of a happy meal.
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Re: Egg McMuffin Inventor Dies at 89
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2008, 09:44:13 AM »
RIP dude. Love your invention! Especially now that I know how to make them at home.
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Re: Egg McMuffin Inventor Dies at 89
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2008, 10:51:56 AM »
RIP Herb. Best to friends and family.

The world could use a few more like you sir.
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Re: Egg McMuffin Inventor Dies at 89
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2008, 11:10:55 AM »
Now he can thank the inventor of the McCoffin.  That was so not funny.
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Re: Egg McMuffin Inventor Dies at 89
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2008, 11:44:55 AM »
Quote from: Rebel Yell on March 27, 2008, 11:10:55 AM
Now he can thank the inventor of the McCoffin.  That was so not funny.

*groans*   That WAS bad. :lmao:

RIP, Herb and God Bless.

  Now, I'll need to get up extra early tomorrow to get an Egg McMuffin.  That sounds really good right now (since nothing else does at the moment).
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Re: Egg McMuffin Inventor Dies at 89
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2008, 11:58:00 AM »
A good culinary creation that was perfected by the ouster of the Canadian bacon and the addition of the sausage patty.
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Re: Egg McMuffin Inventor Dies at 89
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2008, 12:00:10 PM »
Quote from: Odin's Hand on March 27, 2008, 11:58:00 AM
A good culinary creation that was perfected by the ouster of the Canadian bacon and the addition of the sausage patty.

What'ew talkin' bout, Willis?
One was brought to me two mornings ago.  It had Canadian bacon.
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Re: Egg McMuffin Inventor Dies at 89
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2008, 12:00:27 PM »
Quote from: Odin's Hand on March 27, 2008, 11:58:00 AM
A good culinary creation that was perfected by the ouster of the Canadian bacon and the addition of the sausage patty.
We don't have canadian bacon on ours down here.  It's either sausage or ham. :-)
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Re: Egg McMuffin Inventor Dies at 89
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2008, 12:05:21 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on March 27, 2008, 12:00:10 PM
Quote from: Odin's Hand on March 27, 2008, 11:58:00 AM
A good culinary creation that was perfected by the ouster of the Canadian bacon and the addition of the sausage patty.

What'ew talkin' bout, Willis?
One was brought to me two mornings ago.  It had Canadian bacon.



That's what I'm talkin' 'bout! In all of its artery-clogging glory.
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Re: Egg McMuffin Inventor Dies at 89
« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2008, 12:14:52 PM »
Quote from: Odin's Hand on March 27, 2008, 12:05:21 PM
Quote from: Lord Undies on March 27, 2008, 12:00:10 PM
Quote from: Odin's Hand on March 27, 2008, 11:58:00 AM
A good culinary creation that was perfected by the ouster of the Canadian bacon and the addition of the sausage patty.

What'ew talkin' bout, Willis?
One was brought to me two mornings ago.  It had Canadian bacon.



That's what I'm talkin' 'bout! In all of its artery-clogging glory.

I guess they couldn't find any round cheese.

I see now in an ad they are offering an Classic Egg McMuffin and a Sausage Egg McMuffin.  Either one will suit me.   
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Re: Egg McMuffin Inventor Dies at 89
« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2008, 12:28:59 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on March 27, 2008, 12:14:52 PM
Quote from: Odin's Hand on March 27, 2008, 12:05:21 PM
Quote from: Lord Undies on March 27, 2008, 12:00:10 PM
Quote from: Odin's Hand on March 27, 2008, 11:58:00 AM
A good culinary creation that was perfected by the ouster of the Canadian bacon and the addition of the sausage patty.

What'ew talkin' bout, Willis?
One was brought to me two mornings ago.  It had Canadian bacon.



That's what I'm talkin' 'bout! In all of its artery-clogging glory.

I guess they couldn't find any round cheese.

I see now in an ad they are offering an Classic Egg McMuffin and a Sausage Egg McMuffin.  Either one will kill me.   
Fixt.   :-)
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Re: Egg McMuffin Inventor Dies at 89
« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2008, 05:57:48 PM »
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Re: Egg McMuffin Inventor Dies at 89
« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2008, 12:03:49 PM »
Quote from: Odin's Hand on March 27, 2008, 11:58:00 AM
A good culinary creation that was perfected by the ouster of the Canadian bacon and the addition of the sausage patty.

Agreed.....I love those sausage McMuffins...... :bow:
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