You Have Been Dining in McDonnells All Your Life.
Love it or hate it McDonalds is one of the worlds most successful businesses. Whereever you do in the world you know what you are going to get in a McDonalds. It is a safe haven for the people who like only certain foods. If you are in Vietnam and don't want to eat their kind of food then McDoanlds can be that mecca for someone to go in and get fries and a burger. Personally I quite like McDonalds. I bring the kids there for a happy meal and I get the biggest burger they have on offer. The fries are fine and I have always had great experiences in there. The food is the food and they are clean. The plus side of happy meals are one of my children doesn't like the McNuggets. Instead of just not getting the nuggets with the happy meal I wait until she is done and then I swoop in.
So why is this post called McDonells and not McDonalds you ask?? Pray tell Rodders pray tell.
So looking into the founding fathers of McDonalds the story is the two brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald were born in Manchester, New Hampshire in 1902 and 1909. Their parents were Patrick and Margarite McDonalds who both emigrated to America as kids. Patrick was born in 1873 and there is no record of him in Ireland.
However when you look up Patrick McDonnell he was born on the same dates, came from Dingle in Kerry and left for America in 1875. On the census it states his father is in the states.
So the McDonnells became the McDonalds as soon as they got off the boat from America.
This became common with the wrong surname being taken down by the port officials in the states.
Will Ferrells family are actually Farrells in Ireland after a search for his ancestors here. When his great grandfather hit down in New York his name was written as Ferrell and not Farrell. This has happened to countless other families along the way.
Sometimes the "O" goes missing or the "Mc". It's how new surnames came about in many cases.
So when you are ever in McDonalds next, think of it more as McDonnells. It slips off the tongue a bit easier and that's what it should really be called. I am not sure how Ronald thinks about this as Ronald McDonnell doesn't have the same ring to it.
Ronnell McDonnell is a clown anyway, they tend to cry or make people cry.
My ( father's ) name, Nijman, is old Dutch for New Man, so Paul Newman must be a relative of mine.
We ( the Nijmans ) probably were there first, as part of the USA belonged to us, including New York ;^)
and I almost forgot to tell you that I grew up with a border callie called 'Dingle' ( one of the sweetest dogs ever ).
My parents, who studied geography, named him after that place in Ireland :^)
Yeah it's a lovely spot is Dingle. I was in a place called with a similar name so I always think of it when you show up on my timeline. Nijmegan
I had no idea about this, so thanks @blanchy . I've learnt something today, so today is not a total waste 😄
If you go around the world and see how names are changed, according to different interests ...
Yeah I only discovered this myself this week.
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STOPFunny how things get changed through some idiot not being able to spell or pronounce things. I haven't had a McDonalds for probably over 20 years now as I prefer real food and not shite wrapped up that tastes like cardboard.
A ray of sunshine as always. 😂 😂.
Lol. I always light up a room. When you are used to better food I can't help it. My dad was a chef and am fussy.
I'll bring you to a nice Michelin star in the Netherlands in September.
Oh great. Now @amirtheawesome1 has to redo his whole series on McDonnells. Thanks Blanchy.
Already paid and subscribed to 8 different sites just to get one useless outside of them for the sake of including it in the research.
You looking to set one up in Iraq? 😀. It would be a blast!
Its not too bad once in a while. Definitely successful. Im here just to say I AM GRIMACE, the purple savage. Havent said whats up in a while my friend.
Ah I like the odd McDonnells as well unlike mothball snob bahhh humbug @cryptoandcoffee there. Hope all is well buddy. I have to pop over to see what you have been up to
Ha! Interesting!