Burger King's New Whopper Responds to McDonald's Retro Menu Change.

For Halloween, McDonald's is apparently bringing back a longtime fan favorite, so Burger King responds with a brand-new Whopper.

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McDonald's hardly ever adds special menu items to honor holidays, and it hardly ever acknowledges other noteworthy occasions.

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However, the fast food juggernaut has historically observed Halloween, releasing plastic buckets that could be used for trick-or-treating in the past.

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The company hasn't reintroduced them since 2016, but according to a recent source, the Halloween Pails, which were originally available in three designs

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McPunk'n, McBoo, and McGoblin will make a comeback in 2022.

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Burger King won't allow that to happen without retaliating with a new Halloween menu item of its own.

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Burger King won't be utilizing the name "Halloween Whopper" this year. Instead, according to an Instagram post from markie devo, a reliable source for breaking news

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about fast food, it will be producing a variation of the legendary burger that is related to the holiday.

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"Burger King will soon offer a frightening Ghost Pepper Whopper in time for Halloween.

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This one has a Whopper patty, bacon, ghost pepper cheese, hot queso, crispy jalapenos, and an orange bread "the online personality penned.

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