Monday, July 23, 2012

National Hot Dog Day!

Grab your ketchup and mustard....today is National Hot Dog Day!

Hot dogs are considered an "American" food, and is served often at our national events like Memorial Day or the Fourth Of July. Hot Dogs were actually first created in Germany. Another name for hot dog is frankfurter, after the town of Frankfurt, Germany, where the hot dog was created.

Here are some fun hot dog facts.

The longest hot dog was 1,996 feet long and was created for the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, Georgia.

Over 20 billion hot dogs are eaten in each year in just the United States.

The most popular way to eat a hot dog is with mustard. However many people prefer to add ketchup, onions, chili, relish, or other condiments.

My favorite way to eat a hot dog is with ketchup and mustard.

How do you eat your hot dog?

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