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Fast-food behemoth KFC has sunk to new lows, literally: They've hired female college students dressed in red sweats with the Double Down logo emblazoned on their rear ends to hand out KFC certificates. The campus hotties reportedly earn $500 for their efforts. The promotion officially kicked off this week in Louisville, Ky., and will soon hit three more campuses. College gals that are interested can simply apply on KFC's Facebook page.

The Double Down was primarily marketed to young men, so there's a warped logic to this latest guerrilla campaign.

For anyone wondering just how KFC was going to follow up on its infamous Double Down (the sandwich that's "so meaty, there's no room for a bun!"), it appears the wait is almost over.

In a coy email sent to the Colonel's most adoring fans, the company offered a glimpse of what it no doubt hopes will be the fast-food equivalent of a blockbuster summer sequel, think: "Son of the Double Down."

"The brand that created international buzz with the Double Down will make more menu news with a new sandwich this July," the email teases.

More after the jump...

So everyone's up in arms about KFC's Double Down, the sandwich sensation "so meaty, there's no room for the bun!" Fast foodies praise its inventiveness, while nutrition and health advocates condemn its use of fatty fried chicken in lieu of bread -- but is it really that bad or even that ingenious? Think about it; take away KFC's gimmicky breadless marketing campaign and the Double Down is not that different from Chicken Cordon Bleu, an established and well-respected recipe from the gourmet chefs of the famous eponymous French culinary institution. And of course, everyone knows everything in France is fancy, especially when it's spelled and pronounced "bleu" instead of "blue."

When you break it down, the Double Down and Chicken Cordon Bleu are both dishes with melted cheese and pig meat surrounded by chicken that is breaded before frying or baking. Rather than transform a fast food dish into something completely different this time, let's prove this point:

Read on for the "recipe" for Chicken Cordon Deux after the jump...

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The day has finally come for KFC's gluttonous Double Down sandwich to premier, and we were among the first in line to test it this morning (yes, we were eating this sandwich at 10:45 a.m.). The Double Down (also available with grilled chicken) consists of two boneless Original Recipe Filets, two strips of bacon, two slices of Monterey Jack and pepperjack cheese and a special Colonel's Sauce.

The complete review after the jump.