Iowa fans like to mock their in-state brethren from Iowa State for their color scheme, a mixture of red and yellow reminiscent of ketchup and mustard. More specifically, it is reminiscent of America’s top producer of things that ketchup and mustard go on: McDonald’s. The jokes evolved to the point where our own Black Heart Gold Pants imagined Iowa State alternate uniforms inspired by Ronald McDonald.
McDonald’s brings Iowa State uniform joke to life
The Cyclones embrace an old rivalry joke, and America’s biggest fast food franchise joins in.
But every joke has a hint of truth at its source. Wednesday, Iowa State announced it was wearing all-yellow uniforms this weekend:
#Cyclones going for Gold on Saturday. #LoyalForeverTrue pic.twitter.com/nHp1UnQd8p
— Cyclone Football (@CycloneFB) October 8, 2014 Some quickly pointed out that the ISU alternate uniforms bear an uncanny resemblance to the costume worn by a certain hamburger-purveying clown.
The joke was complete with an endorsement from McDonald’s itself:
@cyclonefb We think your new unis look pretty sharp! #cyclones
— McDonald's (@McDonaldsCorp) October 8, 2014 To their credit, ISU head coach Paul Rhoads and senior center Tom Farniok have taken the slight in stride, and are trying to make chicken nuggets out of chicken parts:
Rhoads on @McDonalds: "I think it's flattering that one of America's largest corporations is excited about the Cyclones and gold on gold."
— Alex Halsted (@AlexHalsted) October 8, 2014 I can only hope McDonald's sponsors us
— Tom Farniok (@Farnyard) October 8, 2014 Iowa State unveils the yellow uniforms Saturday against Toledo. The broadcast is only available on Iowa State’s streaming service, likely because broadcasters didn’t want to unintentionally anger Burger King.
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