Time for a conversation about KFC's new line of merchandise

It's time to talk about KFC's new line of merch.

It's not because KFC has Kentucky in the name or because founder Col. Harland Sanders himself is from Kentuckiana. It's because the new stuff is kind of ... not terrible? 

There are expected products, like socks (in two different color options) imprinted with chicken pieces and T-shirts emblazoned with slogans like "World's NO. 1 CHICKEN SALESMAN."

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But then the brilliant minds at KFC let themselves get a little KFCrazy and unload a $20,000 zinger meteorite that they swear is "a real, space-made meteorite from space."

Or, how about this Col. Sanders pillowcase that leaves just enough room for you to rest your head next to the chicken king and gaze into his eyes?

"It's important to have a dream. And if your dream is to have a bunch of dreams while lying face-to-face with a Colonel whose dream of building a fried chicken empire actually came true, well then, you're in luck," the website reads. 

There's also a selection of pins, a mildly cute sweatshirt that reads FRIED CHICKEN USA and some prints (framed or unframed, you choose).

Last but not least, they throw in a classic string tie, in the image of the Chicken Man himself. 

"But be sure to allow the ends to dangle in the brisk evening air, hinting at your playful side," the website warns. "After all, balance is important."

Reach Reporter Darcy Costello at 502-582-4834 or via email at dcostello@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @dctello.