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Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

I actually agree with this move, and I can't see a negative. Let's be honest, kids get led into happy meals because they are little and cheap, but kids love McDonalds. If a happy meal had never contained a toy, then kids would have still been hoovering them up at a rate of knots.

I doubt that. The food has always been crap, but the toy has been the *thing.*
My own kids look past the **** food and go to fiddling with the toy, piecing it together or adding on the stickers. Often, the food goes untouched entirely. Granted, I take them there once every few months to play on the slides and in the tunnels. (and Yes! to being sick for 3 days after that)

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

Child literacy is embarrassing in this country, and if a few more children read the odd book because of it, then it's a bonus.

Agreed, Jesus. It can't hurt. At least make it fun.