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"Burger King's old mascot, the King himself, made a temporary comeback last week, just long enough to hand out Whoppers at a local McDonald's. According to the Rome News-Tribune , a man dressed as the Burger King went to a McDonald's in West Rome, Georgia, where he proceeded to dance around, take pictures with children, and hand out free Whoppers. Police were called following a suspicious person report, but the King had already departed. More From Delish: 10 Blow-Your-Mind Burger Recipes The manager told the police that the King had arrived with bags of hamburgers and was giving them out to customers. The King told the manager he was collecting money for children's charities, despite the fact that he hadn't asked customers for money during his time inside the McDonald's. The subject got into a white Acura, where he took off his mask, revealing a middle aged white man with dark hair. Although the police were called to the scene, it turns out the Burger King's presence was a prank. Gawker reports that the prank was the work of a local comedy group called The Woodcreek Faction. The group posted a video of the event online, which was meant to \"punk McDonald's.\" The group also tweeted about the incident, writing, \"They never asked us to leave. They didn't say anything to us until we were leaving. No harm, no foul.\" More From Delish: 11 Famous Food Mascots and Their Stories The comedy group's involvement proves that the fast food rivalry between Burger King and McDonald's is not heating up. Although, thanks to The Woodcreek Faction, it does seem that sending one's mascot to a rival restaurant and handing out free food is a very effective advertising method. Do you think the prank on McDonald's was all in good fun? Would you have taken a free hamburger? Find more great food content on Delish : Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook , Pinterest , and Twitter"
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