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How does the character Ronald McDonald come to be?

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The character Ronald McDonald came to be when Willard Scott was hired to create a new clown that could do restaurant appearances. Scott had been the clown on the local televisions show, Bozo's Circus. When he made appearances as Bozo, children flocked to him. McDonald's wanted to take advantage of his popularity.