What the Frylus? McDonald's giving away free 'Frylus' selfie accessories Thursday

Kelly Tyko | USA TODAY

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Move over stylus.

For National Selfie Day Thursday, McDonald’s is rolling out a new selfie-photo accessory, the "Frylus."

The Frylus is what Mickey D's terms "another frivolous, fry-based innovation from the makers of the Frork." The Frork, you may remember, was a fork that used french fries as its tines. Never mind that, basically, it was completely useless.

Now, in the same vein, along comes the Frylus, a yellow, french fry-shaped piece of plastic meant to work as a stylus to push the buttons on a smartphone, for taking "mess-free selfies."

Sounds confusing, if not crazy? McDonald's explains it all in a statement.

“Literally the only solution for keeping your phone 100% fresh while enjoying our new 100% percent fresh beef Quarter Pounders and taking a 100% percent fresh selfie. And it really works! Most of the time.”

The free Frylus comes with the purchase of a Quarter Pounder or Double Quarter Pound June 21 at more than 2,000 participating locations while supplies last.

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The Frylus freebie will be available while supplies last. McDonald's expects to give away 100,000 of them plus bonus phone stands.

Find the full-list of participating restaurants at www.frylus.com.

McDonald’s collaborated with Instagram star Kirby Jenner on the promotion.

"He’s a man who knows his way around a selfie, and he’s ready to inspire you to take mess-free selfies while enjoying our hotter and juicier new 100% fresh beef Quarter Pounder burgers," the McDonald's statement said of Jenner.

Kelly Tyko is a consumer columnist and retail reporter for Treasure Coast Newspapers and TCPalm.com, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK. Read her Bargainista tips at TCPalm.com/Bargainista, follow her on Twitter @KellyTyko and sign up for her weekly newsletter at www.tcpalm.com/featured-newsletter/bargainistabest. She can be reached at kelly.tyko@tcpalm.com.