July 04, 2025
A Bunch of Weiners
Timothy Birdnow
They do realize there aren't actual dogs in hot dogs, don't they?
PETA to Protest at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eat Contest in Joey Chestnut’s Return
Look, if you are vegan and won't eat anything with a face (I wouldn't eat a clock -I don't have time for that - but that's about the only thing with a face I wouldn't eat) so be it. But cows are bred specifically for dairy and for meat and if the cow is butchered isn't it better that it's less desirable parts - lips, nose, butt, etc. be efficiently used? As Mimi said on The Drew Carey show to Drew's vegan girlfriend "it's not like you can put it back together...it's now a cow puzzle". And people are not going to stop eating meat. It's in our DNA - literally. Eating meat is what separated us from the primates over a million years ago. It's part of the definition of being human.
And if you won't eat meat why eat plants? Don't they have a right to live too? Where does it stop.
Cows are peaceable critters but dumb as dirt. They don't have much to live for - just stand out in the weather all day and munch on grass and get the occasional Ooumoumou from the bull. It's not exactly a full life.
So we eat them. But hot dogs are our way of using every part of them, so their deaths will not be in vain. The only meaning in their lives IS being turned into steaks and chops and other tasty morsels to feed human beings.
Now, I get being turned off on hot dog eating contests, which are gluttonous affairs and truly disgusting. But don't they have anything better to complain about? There are still cock fights and dog fights and whatnot requiring their attention. And if you are REALLY worried about cruelty you would work to stop abortions and trans surgeries on minors. But they prefer to worry about hot dogs.
Well, let me be frank; I say they are a bunch of weiners.
They do realize there aren't actual dogs in hot dogs, don't they?
PETA to Protest at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eat Contest in Joey Chestnut’s Return
Look, if you are vegan and won't eat anything with a face (I wouldn't eat a clock -I don't have time for that - but that's about the only thing with a face I wouldn't eat) so be it. But cows are bred specifically for dairy and for meat and if the cow is butchered isn't it better that it's less desirable parts - lips, nose, butt, etc. be efficiently used? As Mimi said on The Drew Carey show to Drew's vegan girlfriend "it's not like you can put it back together...it's now a cow puzzle". And people are not going to stop eating meat. It's in our DNA - literally. Eating meat is what separated us from the primates over a million years ago. It's part of the definition of being human.
And if you won't eat meat why eat plants? Don't they have a right to live too? Where does it stop.
Cows are peaceable critters but dumb as dirt. They don't have much to live for - just stand out in the weather all day and munch on grass and get the occasional Ooumoumou from the bull. It's not exactly a full life.
So we eat them. But hot dogs are our way of using every part of them, so their deaths will not be in vain. The only meaning in their lives IS being turned into steaks and chops and other tasty morsels to feed human beings.
Now, I get being turned off on hot dog eating contests, which are gluttonous affairs and truly disgusting. But don't they have anything better to complain about? There are still cock fights and dog fights and whatnot requiring their attention. And if you are REALLY worried about cruelty you would work to stop abortions and trans surgeries on minors. But they prefer to worry about hot dogs.
Well, let me be frank; I say they are a bunch of weiners.
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Hot dogs is what we had tonight, for the first time in a few years, actually. Wrapped in Trader Joe's brioche buns, garnished with horseradish mustard, accompanied with egg salad, potato salad, some pico de gallo salsa and beer. Later on, our usual brandy for Martha and bourbon for me, which I'm still working on. We didn't get to watch much in the way of fireworks because our town skimped on them, having used up most of theirs earlier this month on what turned out to be a celebration of Dan Patch Day (look it up if that doesn't mean anything to you). But we heard a lot of fireworks noise from neighboring towns, though we couldn't see them.
Happy Independence Day to all of you, and a hearty "Screw You" to PETA.
Happy Independence Day to all of you, and a hearty "Screw You" to PETA.
Posted by: Dana Mathewson at July 05, 2025 12:08 AM (HDwJ2)
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Well said Dana!
Sounds like a hot dog of a feast! I went German with brats covered with saur kraut and mustard, along with potato salad and beer. Had watermelon for desert.
Some neighbor across the alley in back put on a spectacular fireworks display, so I sat on the back porch and watched. Very nice, and I didn't have to drive anywhere. I live in Little Bosnia and all day it was incessant fireworks noise up until after midnight. Glad my cats aren't around any more;; that used to terrify them.
Sounds like a hot dog of a feast! I went German with brats covered with saur kraut and mustard, along with potato salad and beer. Had watermelon for desert.
Some neighbor across the alley in back put on a spectacular fireworks display, so I sat on the back porch and watched. Very nice, and I didn't have to drive anywhere. I live in Little Bosnia and all day it was incessant fireworks noise up until after midnight. Glad my cats aren't around any more;; that used to terrify them.
Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at July 05, 2025 07:45 AM (WXgg0)
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Sounds like a feast indeed.
And yes, you can be Frank with me, as long as I can be Dean with you. Ba-DUM-bum. When was the last time you heard THAT one?
And yes, you can be Frank with me, as long as I can be Dean with you. Ba-DUM-bum. When was the last time you heard THAT one?
Posted by: Dana Mathewson at July 05, 2025 10:53 PM (HDwJ2)
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Probably not long enough Dana!
Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at July 06, 2025 07:28 AM (tw2ya)
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Hot dogs last night, actually. With Del Monte relish. Have been using another brand because we could not find our favorite. Finally found Del Monte at a different store and snarfed up a couple of bottles.
Posted by: Bill H at July 06, 2025 08:39 AM (FRG6e)
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Better lay in a stock of that Del Monte relish, Bill. Looks like they've declared bankruptcy.
We like the stuff we get at Trader Joe's.
We like the stuff we get at Trader Joe's.
Posted by: Dana Mathewson at July 06, 2025 10:59 PM (HDwJ2)
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