Grimace Birthday Fun

Grimace, one of the McDonaldland characters introduced in 1971, celebrates his 52nd birthday Tuesday at the Greencastle McDonald’s where Nicole Piersall adds a birthday hat to his costume and Jack Murphy (below) shows off the small Grimace toy he received. Jack, 4, who was celebrating his own birthday, was on hand with dad Jackie Murphy of Cloverdale.

Meanwhile, Eleanor Clark, 7, smiles as she poses with the big purple guy after eating dinner with grandma Linda Clark of Greencastle.