Fact Check: A&W Did NOT Put Pants On Company's Mascot Bear 'Rooty' In Response To Complaints
Did the A&W chain selling American food and root beer admit that its mascot, Rooty the Great Root Beer Bear, was "polarizing" for his pantlessness? Did the company decide to portray him wearing jeans from now on? No, that's not true: A&W said it was a joke. The claim appeared in an article (archived here) published by a radio station…