Hello McRib Fans! This is Kimberly Klein, wife of  McRib Locator Creator, Alan Klein. While Alan has stepped away form the computer for a few moments, I decided to sneak in here to let you in on a little something going on around here over the last twelve months.

You see, last year around this time, we were contacted by McDonalds. The folks there loved our work, and wanted to include Alan in the Legends of McRib Launch event in NYC. We were thrilled and honored to be included in such an event. We packed our bags, picked up some new clothes, got our hair cut and flew to NYC.

November 2, 2010 - ©McDonalds

While life could never be the same after such a fabulous event, we returned to Minnesota to our home, dogs, and jobs. We continued alerting McRib fans about sightings through our facebook page, twitter account and the Locator Map and Blog. It was fun hearing from other McRibs fans all over the world, and getting to know a few through our McRib Fan of the Week series.

December 7, 2010 ©Kimberly Klein

However, about this time McRib sightings started to go down and eventually, there were no more McRibs at our local McDonalds. In a state of frustration, Alan publicly declared via Facebook and twitter that he would not cut his hair until he again had a McDonalds McRib… or the Vikings won the Superbowl. Ugh. At first, this was fun. He told people of his plan. They laughed it off.

December 24, 2010 ©Kimberly Klein

After a month or so, he had to dig out his comb. After a few more months, Alan’s hair was noticeably longer and curlier than his typical uncombed mess.

May 30, 2011 ©Kimberly Klein

Month by month, more and more people would ask him about cutting his hair. He faithfully stuck to his promise of not cutting his hair until he again was able to taste a McRib (being the Vikings had long ago given up on a Superbowl for the year).

July 3, 2011 ©Kimberly Klein

July 3, 2011 ©Kimberly Klein

July 29, 2011 ©Kimberly Klein

We hosted family gatherings, attended weddings, and went on our annual anniversary vacation. People gave Alan a hard time. Everyone had their own story of why Alan was growing out his hair… maybe he was trying out for the Vikings, or trying to have longer hair than Kimberly, or quite possibly he just liked having a mullet. Alan was always quick to tell them what was really going on… He was waiting for the McRib.

August 13, 2011 ©Kimberly Klein

Alan was a trooper this summer. There were many long hot days I was starting to wonder if he would give in (such as this McRib Fever day), however he stuck to it.

September 4, 2011 ©Kimberly Klein

September 4, 2011 ©Kimberly Klein

Now today, we are starting to hear of McRib reports in the southern states. Just as the weather is cooling off, football season is in full swing, and McDonalds Monopoly is in play, we again hear of McRibs tales.

October 7, 2011 ©Kimberly Klein

It has been a year since Alan cut his hair. Though he may need to start sporting a ponytail, hopefully it will not be for long.

October 7, 2011 ©Kimberly Klein

My plea to you, dear McRib Locator fans… Please continue checking your local McDonalds. Pin your sightings to the McRib Locator Map, and send any photos of you receipts, McRib meal, etc to photos@mcriblocator.com. We count on your sightings and photos to keep the website as accurate as possible. Additionally, this year, we are counting on you to help us pin down a local McDonalds for Alan to have his first McRib of the 2011 season.