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KFC Drops Iconic ‘Finger Lickin’ Good’ Slogan, Citing Covid-19

So, yeah, you probably shouldn’t be so cavalier about licking your fingers and touching your face in general during a pandemic. This was not lost on KFC, which has temporarily paused the use of its iconic slogan in a new global campaign that includes outdoor ads featuring tongue-in-cheek slogans like “Finger lickin’ not currently advised” and “Wash fingers thoroughly before lickin’.”

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