UN gets licked by KFC spoofer
10 November 09

A stunt masterminded by American fast-food company, KFC, has left UN security puzzled. A Colonel Sanders impersonator, complete with white suit, white goatee and distinctive necktie, managed to blag his way into the UN headquarters. The impersonator even managed to shake hands with the UN General Assembly President, Dr. Ali A. Treki of Libya.

'The Colonel' entered with a letter from KFC president Roger Eaton asking that the UN recognise "Grilled nation", a new country to be made up of the 60 million or so KFC customers that have tried their new grilled chicken menu option. The letter suggests that "Grilled nation" become the 193rd member state of the UN to be seated alphabetically between Grenada and Guatemala.

UN representatives have stated unequivocally to the press that the letter will not be taken seriously and is void in the eyes of the UN. This news should come as a relief to those who worried that, under international law, a letter delivered by a deceased fast-food figurehead could in fact be grounds to recognise a group of people with a predilection for grilled chicken as a UN member state.

While the press has mainly used the word 'idiotic' in referring to the stunt, publicity-wise it is rather brilliant, not least for the photograph of the bemused General Assembly President in the stereotypical diplomat photo stance with Colonel Sanders.