Redheads swarm Wendy’s to protest logo

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We gave Wendy’s a little heat last month for that spot with the pigtailed guy kicking trees, but apparently the burger chain has riled more than just us. Just as Wendy’s is turning its iconic red pigtails into an ongoing marketing tool (a new spot was up on YouTube briefly, but is now gone), redheads are turning out en masse to protest the logo. “We love Wendy’s,” a protest organizer said before demonstrating outside a Wendy’s in New York earlier this month.

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