Day 1 - The Gateway Meat
One of the most common arguments against hot dogs is to label it a gateway meat. This assertion implies that everyone who has ever experienced a great dog has gone on to bigger and better meats, and that offering hot dogs everywhere you go would be the downfall of society as we know it with meat addicts taking over. This has always seemed like an extremely weak argument; a grasping at buns kind of thinking.
So, at first glance calling hot dogs "the gateway meat" might seem reasonable, especially since the government has kept it in the same classification as horribly addictive meats such as kobe steak and prime rib while steadfastly ignoring any benefit hot dogs have to your health. But it seems more reasonable to claim that those who will abuse hot dogs or choose to eat brats will do so, no matter what the law says or which hot dog they started with. History proves this to be the case. The idea of there being a gateway meat is a trite concept perpetuated by those who are fearful or wish to keep hot dogs unhealthy with scare tactics.
The Place: Hermitage Hot Dog Hut (I will be going here 75% of the time during the month)
The Menu: Quite simple really. Famous Hot Dogs. How famous you may ask? You now know about them so they are famous.
The Dogs: I chose 3 dogs with kraut and cheese. A personal favorite of mine. This combination goes back to when I was in 5th grade at Top Dog in Bellevue NE eating footlongs at Top Dog.All 3 devoured. Today was a good day.I leave you with some lyrics by a famous all beef hot dog eater himself, Ice Cube.
Just waking up in the morning gotta thank God
I don't know but today seems kinda odd
No barking from the dogs, no smog
And momma cooked a breakfast with no hog
Today was a good day
Dog on.......
ah yes. Top Dog in Bellevue. An unassuming hotdog/arcade turned water park turned distant memory. All in about 6 years. I still think there might be some water slide parts behind Menards.
ReplyDeleteMy father was the owner of that place, I also miss it, it was fun to grow up with a dad that owned Top Dog Hot Dog, we had a garage full of arcades and a go-cart at our house....I must have gotten about 50 tickets from the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's office (We lived in Council Bluffs) for riding that go-cart on the street.
DeleteI do miss Top Dog. One can argue that the seeds for Hot Dog Month were planted in the 80's when we went there for a free ice cream cone if you were in your baseball uniform. One of my more vivid childhood memories.
ReplyDeleteAnd those dogs look awesome.
ReplyDeleteTop Dog Hot Dog - ahh the memories. You're off to a great start, Boz.
ReplyDeleteNice work Boz. And thanks for the Top Dog memories. From the little place with Tempest and The Gauntlet, all the way to the ritzy new place with Waterslides, Go Karts, and Spaceball (God I miss that game), you'll always have a place in my heart Top Dog.
ReplyDeleteOh Top Dog!! I vaguely recall a costumed mascot walking through and a little kiddie ride that when you got in, it went up to the ceiling? And I seem to remember the food being served in those plastic red or yellow fry baskets...
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