All American Treat Hot Dog Sales Reach 609 Million
AP reports hot dog sales last year totaled 609 million dollars, confirming the All American favorite amidst 16 billion hot dogs consumed nationwide. Sausage authority Jacque Filiatreau traces origins to Europe, notes sausages in Homeric literature, and explains buns define the hot dog as an American invention. St. Louis is cited as the home of the hot dog’s rise, with 1883 bun innovation and the 1904 Exposition boosting prominence.
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Vihlen Ends Solo Atlantic Voyage Off Florida
Hugo Vihlen's 85 day solo voyage across the Atlantic ends off Florida after 4700 miles. He reaches Fort Lauderdale aboard a fishing boat with his small tub like craft confiscated by the Coast Guard. He says the wind and Gulf Stream pushed him off course and the rescue was needed. His family welcomes him ashore amid mixed relief and pride.
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