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Survey Results Underscore the Continued Popularity of Both Hot Dogs and Baseball
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IF YOU'RE ONE OF THE 88-PERCENT OF AMERICANS WHO HAS OR WILL EAT A HOT
DOG AT A SPORTING EVENT THIS YEAR, YOU'LL BE HAPPY TO LEARN THAT JULY IS
"NATIONAL HOT DOG MONTH". THE NATIONAL HOT DOG AND SAUSAGE
COUNCIL RECENTLY CONDUCTED A NATIONAL SURVEY THAT REINFORCED THE
UNWAVERING POPULARITY OF TWO OF AMERICA'S MOST-TREASURED ICONS--HOT DOGS AND
BASEBALL. IN TERMS OF FANS' FAVORITE BALLPARK FARE, HOT DOGS HIT A
HOME-RUN--WITH 63-PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS SAYING THAT THE HOT DOG IS THE ONE
FOOD THAT THEY COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT. ACCORDING TO COUNCIL
SPOKESMAN, TOM SUPER, THE SURVEY ALSO REIGNITES THE ON-GOING
HOT-DOG FEUD BETWEEN CHICAGO AND NEW YORK...
(SUPER):
"WE FOUND THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOT DOGS CONSUMED AT ALL
MAJOR-LEAGUE BALLPARKS THIS SEASON WOULD ROUND THE BASES 41,661 TIMES.
BUT, AS FOR SERVING THE BEST HOT DOGS, WRIGLEY FIELD AND YANKEE STADIUM
FINISHED IN A STATISTICAL TIE. YANKEES FANS CAN REST ASSURED,
THOUGH, THAT BABE RUTH CRUSHED THE COMPETITION IN OUR VIRTUAL
HOT-DOG-EATING CONTEST; JOHN KRUK AND TOMMY LASORDA FINISHED SECOND AND
THIRD."
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WHETHER YOUR PREFERENCE IS A MAJOR-LEAGUE BALLPARK, A LITTLE-LEAGUE
FIELD, OR YOUR OWN BACKYARD, THERE'S NO BETTER TIME THAN "NATIONAL HOT DOG
MONTH" TO ENJOY THIS FAVORITE ALL-AMERICAN FOOD. JUST ALWAYS REMEMBER
THE CARDINAL RULE...
(SUPER):
"NEVER PUT KETCHUP ON YOUR HOT DOG, AFTER THE AGE OF 18.
LEGEND HAS IT THAT--WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF CHICAGO--YOU COULD BE
ARRESTED FOR SUCH AN OFFENSE."
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RECIPES, FACTS, FIGURES, AND PHOTOS THAT YOU NEED TO SPICE UP YOUR VERY
OWN "NATIONAL HOT DOG MONTH" CELEBRATION.
