McGriddles touted as hangover cure

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So we saw the ad pictured here on the back cover of the current Rolling Stone, and the only conclusion we could come to is that McDonald’s is finally touting its breakfasts as the hangover cure they are—without explicitly saying so. Look at this thing! The guy’s got a reverse mohawk, stubble, and—though it might not be clear from the smaller version pictured here—bloodshot eyes! Then there’s the headline: “Bad night? Good morning.” We’re lovin’ it.

—Posted by Catharine P. Taylor