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16th Jun 2015

Pics: Did you know Mr Tayto has a doppelgänger in Malta?

The resemblance is uncanny… and slightly disturbing

Oisin Collins

Mr Tayto, meet Mr Riley’s from Malta.

Doppelgängers have been in the news quite a lot as of late (see here) and now it looks like we’ve stumbled across one of the strangest doppelgänger coincidences since Homer and Mr Sparkle.

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As it turns out, there’s a crisp mascot in Malta that looks a lot like our beloved Mr Tayto who goes by the name of Mr Riley’s.

Take a look and see what you think…

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Now, according to Mr Riley’s Facebook page, the company has been in operation since 1976, so Riley might be already familiar to some of you.

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While the pair look quite alike, nothing and no one will beat Mr Tayto. He’ll always be the no.1 spud man…

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Sure he even has his own autobiography.

Pics via Mr Riley’s Facebook – Hat tip Daily Edge

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