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McRib 2026: Fans Track the Date, New England Has an Alibi
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What BBN said on air. The facts are in the original report: Allrecipes.
Hank LedgerMcDonald's has not announced a McRib return for twenty twenty-six, and a Yahoo report says internet sleuths are piecing together the timing.
Hank LedgerSleuths. For a sandwich.
Hank LedgerA company that sells food at restaurants everywhere can't tell you the date, so strangers are doing it for free.
Hank LedgerTalking point number two. A fan-run site called the McRib Locator projects November first.
Hank LedgerIt also says some stores may opt out, and reports say much of New England is sitting this one out.
Hank LedgerSo the volunteers have a date, the company has a shrug, and New England has an alibi.
Hank LedgerTalking point number three. McDonald's doesn't set a national price.
Hank LedgerEach restaurant picks its own, so you'll find out what a rib-shaped patty costs when you're already standing at the counter.
Hank LedgerA McRib reel turned up on a Guatemala account, which is the only ransom note this case has got.
Hank LedgerFolks, somewhere tonight a man in a basement is dusting a pork patty for fingerprints, and McDonald's still has no comment.
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