Harland Sanders, the curmudgeonly “colonel” who founded Kentucky Fried Chicken, admitted publicly that he was “not too proud” of having his name associated with some of his restaurants.

Some four decades after his death and more prominent than ever as a virtual pitchman, one wonders what he would think of the latest marketing brain wave: KFC-branded Crocs. The famously ugly shoes will carry the same design as the iconic red-striped chicken bucket and will be on sale for $59.99 this spring.

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