Popeyes chicken sandwiches given to Louisiana Little League World Champs to celebrate victory
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Apparently you can only be this tall if you want the highly-coveted – and very sold-out – Popeyes chicken sandwich.
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The Little League World Champions from River Ridge, La., met with Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on Sunday after their victory, where they were rewarded with the fast-food chain’s renowned chicken sandwiches.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Louisiana state Little League team was treated to chicken sandwiches from Popeyes after bringing home the World Championship. (Popeyes)
In a tweet, the governor showed off a video of platters of the chicken sandwiches being served.
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“The only place in the world that you can get a @PopeyesChicken sandwich is at the Governor’s Mansion tonight. Only the best for Louisiana’s own 2019 @LittleLeague World Series Champions!” the tweet read.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Little League team brought home the first world championship title for the state last month after beating Curacao 8-0, WBNS reports.
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The team was also treated to personalized baseball bats and met with LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri, the local outlet reported.