After more than six decades of cleaning up messes, Mr. Clean is "retiring."
In a Thursday, Feb. 18 news conference, Mr. Clean announced that he was "hanging up his whites" and taking some much-needed time off.
"After a career with zero stains on the record, he's ready for new adventures," an announcer can be heard saying. "But don't worry, his products will continue to be available to support all your cleaning needs."
Introduced in 1958, Mr. Clean, whose first name is "Veritably," was "immediately beloved by families everywhere, quickly becoming synonymous with cleaning power." His famous jingle was released a year later, in 1959.
Mr. Clean's "retirement," according to the Procter & Gamble-owned brand, is tied to an announcement coming March 4.
