I thought this was funny: Dear Yahoo!: What kind of creature is Grimace from McDonald's? Confused in Connecticut Dear Confused: An excellent question, and one we've pondered ourselves. After all, everyone else in the McDonald's family has some sort of identity. Ronald -- clown. Hamburgler -- good-natured thief. Mayor McCheese -- a terrifying human/burger hybrid. But what the heck is Grimace? Alas, no definitive answer exists. The amorphous talking blob is apparently just that -- a big, purple...thing. We can confirm he loves milkshakes, which may offer a clue as to how he came to be in the physical shape he's in. But as to whether he's an alien, a dinosaur, or a grape McNugget, we can't tell you. Sorry. While Grimace's heritage is a mystery, we did track down some interesting factoids about the jolly fellow. For one thing, he wasn't always so jolly. According to Wikipedia, Grimace was "evil" when he first made his appearance in McDonaldland commercials. Since then, he's been given more of a slow-witted, klutzy attitude. Of course, Grimace isn't the only creature with a confusing heritage. Fans have long wondered whether Goofy is man or dog. And Gonzo from the Muppets has left many top zoologists scratching their heads. Grimace, Goofy, and Gonzo. Maybe all this ambiguousness has something to do with the letter "G.