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Photo: Trisha Pickerel
That's the mystery Trisha Pickerel of Loomis, Calif., wants solved after waking up Sunday morning to discover the giant fast food, News 10 reported.
"This is what I saw on our front yard and I couldn't believe it," Pickerel told News 10 as she stood near the super-sized fiberglass and Styrofoam food sculpture. She alerted the local news to the sculpture's sudden appearance in hopes that it would find its way back to its rightful owner.
"It's pretty silly if you think about it. We've had many pranks with our children's friends, because we are the types of parents that have a good sense of humor as long as they come and clean it up," Pickerel told Slashfood. "Last June we had a lawn full of pink flamingos."
Pickerel said the sudden appearance of fast food on her lawn brought a smile to her face. "I have been going through breast cancer, so this was something that makes me laugh. It was hilarious."
The sheriff's department took the sculpture for safe keeping Monday, but if no one steps forward to claim the foodstuffs, the Pickerel family may have to find a place to keep its new art.
"Unfortunately it belongs to somebody, and I wanted to make sure that we got it out there," Pickerel said. "I've called everyone and no one is taking responsibility and none of them have a truck."
The Placer County Sheriff's Department told News 10 that local fast food joints haven't reported any jumbo faux foods missing.
Pickerel, meanwhile, suspects that the culprit didn't act alone. "It would take at least three people to put it in our front yard," she said.
"The sheriff's department said if nobody claims it in 90 days, we can have it," Pickerel said. "If anyone wants to claim it, give us a call."
If no one steps forward, Pickerel said she plans to donate the sculpture to the Ronald McDonald House or to another children's charity in Sacramento.
[Via News 10]
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11-30-2009 @4:30PM Chris W said... Maybe it was an artist's statement, showing us that large fast food chains are popping up everywhere and anywhere.
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12-01-2009 @10:45PM gratis cat said... Which fast food chain has the nastiest burger of all time? A special consumer report. Worst Fast Food Burger Ever
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12-02-2009 @8:54AM tzoo said... Alien fare.
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12-02-2009 @9:11AM Frank said... Better than a burning cross !!!!!!!
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12-02-2009 @9:23AM ernie766 said... It looks like something from a Mardi Gras float.
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12-02-2009 @9:25AM vicvod said... Are these big people?
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12-02-2009 @9:32AM Mary825 said... Good luck during your breast cancer treatment. I am a three year survivor and trust me, it took a great deal of sense of humor to cope with the cancer. I applaud your comment that you will donate the large display to make children smile.
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12-02-2009 @10:02AM Diana Smith said... A family near Allentown, Pa. had a similar display stolen a few months ago on route 100.
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12-02-2009 @10:22AM WILL said... THESE PPL ARE CONDONING THIER KIDS FRIENDS THAT STEALING IS FUNNY , ITS ONLY "PRANK" ITS THEFT
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12-02-2009 @10:21AM Wish Belkin said... What? No Pepsi?
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12-02-2009 @10:26AM Angiebaby said... "I've called everybody and nobody will take responsibility." Did you call Dinky Rook and Michael Harris?
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12-02-2009 @11:01AM ROMEO WHISKEY said... While attending HIGH SCHOOL...I woke up one morning and found no less than 60 various REAL ESTATE tent signs all over my front yard!
Actually had 1 person stop and ask if the home was for sale!
So...all of you looking to SELL YOUR HOME...take note of this effective strategy.
RMW-Denver, CO
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12-05-2009 @5:38AM Bud Maxwell said... LIFE IS TOUGH
TIMES ARE HARD
HERE'S YOUR STINKING
CHRISTMAS CARD!
LOL
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12-02-2009 @11:10AM Uncledickierc said... It's those sorority girls at it again...you know, the ones a short while back that were caught trying to steal the bell from the roof of a taco-bell outlet.
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12-02-2009 @2:23PM Jenny said... Congratulations on having a good attitude and my prayers are with you for a speedy recovery. These two things are very important and you have the attitude and we have the prayers. God bess you!!!
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12-02-2009 @12:09PM King David said... OH NO!!!! I saw a warning about this!!! This is a forecast of things to come, where all of the fast food logos, statues, and everything else that represents the fast food industry, all came to life and started to chase the people, killing and eating them!!! OH NO!!! I'm worried!!!! (I'll have to try to find that episode of the Simpson's and see how it ended. *chuckle)
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12-02-2009 @4:51PM Sassylil14u said... Cloudy with a chance of burgers and hotdogs...lol
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12-02-2009 @12:56PM TOD said... Cloudy with a chance of fast food!
I'll bet the intention was to make her smile but if not, she got the last laugh because it did!
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12-02-2009 @11:10PM Renee said... Maybe someone concerned about her breast cancer was giving her a big hint to change her diet!
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12-02-2009 @1:41PM Martesa said... I'm glad to hear that it made the family smile, especially Ms. Pickerel -- "laughter is the best medicine." I wish her the best through her treatment, and may she be cured. Glad to see some people still have a sense of humor. Seems to be a harmless prank, since no thefts have been reported. Best wishes to all, and keep up the good natured pranks! :-)
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