244nd Independence Day!

Happy July 4th, America!

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The Hubby and I usually visit a local fireworks display, although every year I wish the municipalities would consider silent fireworks.

Fireworks also are very polluting; the chemicals used, the smoke that fills the air, and I'm sure the folks who light the wicks don't escape the process unscathed.

In addition, although we've enjoyed a vegetable-based diet for many years, there is one fascinating July 4th contest held every year that we've watched on television:

The Famous Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest!

Read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan%27s_Hot_Dog_Eating_Contest 

This year, the event will be held indoors.

Trust me, it's ain't pretty, and you may not be able to watch the 100% contest without wanted to heave your own cookies, but in a weird, fascinating way, the contestants make it a worthwhile competition!

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Happy Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest!

Click here for more info: Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

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Every year on July 4th, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is held on Coney Island, New York.  Contestants eat as many hot dogs and buns in as they can in 10 minutes.
The male and female winners are awarded The Mustard Belt.  

Image from Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest website

For many, watching this display of abject hoggery is sick and unamusing.

Yet, The Hubby and I have witnessed this spectacle on TV year after year.   

Last year, Joey Chestnut ate a record 74 dogs and buns, while Miki Sudo won after downing 37.
Often, The Hubby calls Chili Bruce, "Joey Chestnut", making a joke that CB vacuums up his meals like he's in the contest! 

Why are hot dogs such a big deal in America?

Read Hot Dog History.

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🥁💖Happy 243rd Birthday, America!💖🥁

P.S. Don't believe for a second that I am encouraging hot dog eating: I'm vegan, for gosh sakes!
America is the home of the free and the brave, which includes free to eat whatever the manufacturers sell us, and brave enough to do it with TV cameras!