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Decades-Old Quarter Pounder Becomes Unexpected Family Heirloom
10 Nov
Summary
- Newlyweds serve McDonald's favorites at wedding reception
- 30-year-old McDonald's burger remains "eerily intact"
- Burger has been passed down as a family keepsake for decades
As of 2025-11-10T13:18:31+00:00, a group of newlyweds in Wisconsin recently surprised their wedding guests by serving up McDonald's favorites as a late-night snack. The couple's unconventional choice was a hit, with guests eagerly indulging in the fast-food fare.
In a separate story, a McDonald's Quarter Pounder ordered by teenagers in Adelaide, South Australia, back in November 1995 has remained "eerily intact" for the past 30 years. The burger, which was never refrigerated, has been carefully preserved by its owners and has even become a family keepsake, traveling with them across Australia over the decades. Despite its age, the burger is said to have simply "shrunk in size" and now resembles a work of art.
This remarkable longevity of McDonald's burgers is not unique, as similar cases have been reported elsewhere. A Utah man discovered a McDonald's burger from 1999 that also remained mostly intact after more than two decades, while a grandmother in Texas has held onto a McDonald's hamburger she purchased nearly 30 years ago for a science experiment.
