Happy 4th July, USAnians

On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 23:16:06 -0500, "jmcquown"
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And now I'm *craving* hot dogs! I don't even have any, nor any sausages,
weiners, frankfurters nor any of the above. Oh well, it's too late to eat
anyway but now I'm starving!

Jill



Me too. I think I'll pick some up on my way home.

Theresa
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Mary wrote:
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And now I'm *craving* hot dogs! I don't even have any, nor any
sausages, weiners, frankfurters nor any of the above. Oh well,
it's too late to eat anyway but now I'm starving!

Jill

That menu sounded good! Especially the strawberry shortcake! I crave
hot dogs once in a while; too. I buy Oscar Mayer fat-free hot dogs
(probably full of all kinds of other icky things, but at least
there's no fat)and turkey chili. Turkey chili is pretty good
actually.


I had ... a kosher hot dog split and grilled on a steamed bun! And
french fries done in peanut oil but unlike the ones on the boardwalk
in Atlantic City, these were crispy! Very little salt on them, totally
delish.

I am a hot dog purist. I eat them plain on a bun--and not very often.
Happy 4th, chica.

I don't put anything on a hot dog, either. I had to run to the store to
find good old Oscar Meyer hot dogs but the only buns I could find were
Wonder Bread unless I wanted to drive 5 miles. I microwaved a hot dog and
had about 5 potato chips. I was in heaven

I am supposed to be asleep. Thinking of calling a cab to take me to/from
the doctor tomorrow. Listen to the soundtrack from 'Meet Joe Black'
(Thomas
Newman) about Peanut Butter... I'm right about there

Jill



The food at last nights party was wonderful. Tri-tip, short ribs, burgers,
hot dogs, etc. And this morning I think Vicki is going to wonder what to do
with all the left over buns. Everyone was eating the burgers and dogs
without them. Either South Beach or lazy.

Oh, I'm delighted to say that her new dog loved the party. Her name is
Karma. A brindle and white Bull Mastiff

And I had an amusing conversation with one of daughters friends the new
dog. Dog has not yet been "fixed". The friends says "well, it would be
stupid to breed her, Vicki really has to have her fixed." I say, "I'm Mom,
I can't tell her things like that. She thinks I'm being bossy" Friend says
"Well I sure can"

Jo

Jo

daggone it, now y'all have made me hungry for a hot dog. Don't have any in
the house, will have to go to the supermarket to get some.
Lily & her mama
Jazz, RB

--

Irulan
from the stars we come
to the stars we return
from now until the end of time
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Kreisleriana wrote:
On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 08:01:27 -0500, "jmcquown"
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wrote:
Melissa Houle wrote:
Yowie wrote in message
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Happy Independance Day, those who celebrate it.

Yowie

Thank you, Yowie. I hope your fourth of July is also a good
day, even though it isn't a national holiday in Australia. =o)
I have
my spareribs marinating and the crust made for my apple pie.
Can't
get much more American than Apple pie.

Melissa

Except Apple Pie didn't originate in America. IIRC pie-making
skills, along with apple seeds, came over with the Pilgrims. I
wonder about hot dogs.
(snip)
I believe hot dogs are American. I seem to recall reading they
were introduced at the 1930-something world fair in Chicago.

Jill

No, well before that. They were being sold at resorts around the
turn of the century. The expression "hot dog" was in the 1900 OED!

Tthe name "Frankfurter" suggests German origin-- and "Wiener"
suggests Austrian. The German-speaking immigrants certainly
favored sausages. It might be one of the many things that came
over from
the old country, and over time, lost all resemblance to what it
originally was, and became *American.*


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Ah, this is the "event" I was thinking of:


1939 - Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), thirty-second President of
the United States, and his wife, Eleanor (1884-1962), wanting to
introduce something truly American to the visiting King George VI
(1895-1952) of England and his queen, served the royal guests
Nathan's hot dogs at a picnic at their estate in Hyde Park, New York
on June 11, 1939. The press made a great deal about the hotdogs, and
the picnic menu made the front page of the New York Times:

MENU FOR PICNIC AT HYDE PARK
Sunday, June 11, 1939

Virginia Ham
Hot Dogs (if weather permits)
Smoked Turkey
Cranberry Jelly
Green Salad
Rolls
Strawberry Shortcake
Coffee, Beer, Soft Drinks

The King was so pleased with "this delightful hot-dog sandwich" that
he asked Mrs. Roosevelt for another one.

And now I'm *craving* hot dogs! I don't even have any, nor any sausages,
weiners, frankfurters nor any of the above. Oh well, it's too late to eat
anyway but now I'm starving!

Jill

On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 09:00:33 -0500, "jmcquown"
wrote:

There was a big fireworks display about 2 miles from me (only licensed
professionals are supposed to mess with them - ha!). Scared Persia to
death; sounded like thunder

LB has never been afraid of thunder, in fact she sits in the window to
watch the lighting (as long as there's no hail). Sammy, OTOH, heads
for cover, usually under the bedspread. Working nights I wasn't home
for all the fireworks (supposedly illegal within the city limits, but
you sure couldn't tell as people have been setting them off for a
week). From what I saw they didn't faze Sammy. Sammy has heard the
artillery on post all her life, so maybe that's why. This time it was
LB and Spot who were hiding from the loud noises, while Sammy pretty
ignored it after hearing it a couple times. Poor Spot, she wanted to
hide under the bed, but LB wouldn't let her. Spot ended up in the
bathtub - took a while for me to find her, too.
--
Steve Touchstone,
faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and the Evil Spot
with loving memories of Rocky (RB)

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