Blame it on the summer lull here in the library, but my web surfing delivered me to the far corners of the internet today. I don't at all remember how I got there, but I did--the official Hot Dog on a Stick website.

The site is what you would expect from the food vendor that has made its employees don the same, ridiculous, multi-colored, awkward, unappetizing, circusian outfits year after year. Cheap with a senseless color scheme.

HDOAS Employee looking for a reason not to stick her head in the deep fryer.

Hot Dog on a Stick is apparently celebrating 60 years of battered excellence this year. And, to celebrate, they are hosting a contest on their website. All one has to do is submit their favorite hot dog story.

The prize, my friends? ...Heaven. That's right--a year's supply of free food straight from the gaping, motherly maw of HDOAS.

So, I reached deep in my overflowing bag of hot dog history, memorabilia, and general fondness. Ladies and gents, my submission...

The subject of Oral Robert's five-hundred-foot hot dog is a
controversial issue. The constantly changing fashionable take on Oral Robert's
five-hundred-foot hot dog demonstrates the depth of the subject. Remarkably Oral
Robert's five-hundred-foot hot dog is heralded by shopkeepers and investment
bankers alike, leading many to state that it is yet to receive proper
recognition for laying the foundations of democracy. It still has the power to
shock so called 'babies', who just don't like that sort of thing. Keeping all of
this in mind, let's examine the major issues.

Of paramount importance to any reflection on Oral Robert's
five-hundred-foot hot dog within its context, is understanding the ideals of
society. Society says that every man must find their own truth. While one sees
Oral Robert's five-hundred-foot hot dog, another may see monkeys playing
tennis.

Politics, we all agree, is a fact of life. Comparing international
relations since the end of the century can be like observing the two, equally
popular approaches to Oral Robert's five-hundred-foot hot dog. If the reader is
unaware of these, they need only to turn on the television, or pick up a
newspaper or popular magazine.

Let us consider the words of that silver tongued orator, one of
the great political analysts Aaron Rock 'A man must have his cake and eat it in
order to justify his actions.' Primarily, he is referring to Oral Robert's
five-hundred-foot hot dog. It is a well known 'secret' that what prompted many
politicians to first strive for power was Oral Robert's five-hundred-foot hot
dog.

I wait anxiously. What will the next few years bring for Oral
Robert's five-hundred-foot hot dog?

In conclusion, Oral Robert's five-hundred-foot hot dog may not be
the best thing since sliced bread, but it's still important. It replenishes the
self, ensures financial stability, though Oral Robert's five-hundred-foot hot
dog brings with it obvious difficulties, it is truly Oral Robert's
five-hundred-foot hot dog.

I shall give the final word to star Elvis Beckham: 'My Daddy loved
Oral Robert's five-hundred-foot hot dog and his Daddy loved Oral Robert's
five-hundred-foot hot dog.'