[From an article about a man who worked as Ronald McDonald in the eighties]
Atlas Obscura By Eric Grundhauser OCTOBER 18, 2016
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles...onald-mcdonald
After four years as McDonald’s' official clown, Arem stepped away from the character to pursue other character opportunities, but his time with McDonald’s wasn’t up yet. In 1985, McDonald’s created a character aimed at the adult market, named Mac Tonight. The character was a 1950s- inspired piano crooner, with a crescent moon for a head. The character originated in a series of popular television commercials, and eventually Arem was tapped to appear as Mac in a series of live performances.
Giving him a giant moon-head and costume, Arem as Mac would hop in a vintage car and show up to different events, often hosted by radio personalities. During his brief, month-long tenure as the moon man, Arem got to meet some of his personal heroes after being invited to host a benefit event by rock star Dave Mason. “Roy Orbison was there,
Stevie Nicks, both of them performed. Van Halen was there. Plus there were entertainers in the audience. And they asked me to MC it!”
After his stint as Mac Tonight, Arem left McDonald’s behind, but continues to perform as a fitness educator.