When Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) rolled out a promotion in China that included a Psyduck toy in its kids meals, the cartoon figure quickly became immensely popular as people started using it in memes making fun of the COVID restrictions.
June 1st is Children’s Day in China. KFC and the Pokémon Company launched a children’s meal package, that included a free Pikachu or Psyduck toy. The Psyduck meal became so popular that supplies soon ran short.
Although KFC used the toy to promote its kids’ meal, it is adults who showed off the Psyducks on the internet. They dress up the cartoon figure in various ways, or have it hold up humorous memes. As the duck turns and moves to the rhythm of background music, the audience sees the first part of a slogan in one hand and the second part, which is the kicker, in the other….