The classics are returning to McDonald's, and when I say classics, it's the McRib type. 😉 Yup, you've read that right; the 80s menu item is coming back to take fans a trip down memory lane.

The McRib is returning to menus this holiday season – but don’t get used to it. McDonald’s announced Wednesday that its famed boneless pork patty sandwich will be available again starting Dec.

The McRib is returning to menus this holiday season – but don’t get used to it. McDonald’s announced Wednesday that its famed boneless pork patty sandwich will be available again starting Dec.

The McRib is returning to menus this holiday season – but don’t get used to it. McDonald's brings back McRib for a limited time Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

Roger Mandigo, a UNL meat science professor who was often mistakenly credited with creating McDonald's McRib sandwich, died ...

Roger Mandigo was often — mistakenly — given credit for creating McDonald's McRib sandwich. "I get credit for inventing the McRib fairly often," Mandigo told the Journal Star in a 2010 interview.

Roger Mandigo was often mistakenly given credit for creating McDonald's McRib sandwich. What Mandigo, who died Friday at the age of 85, did do was create the technology that made the McRib possible.