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Is Competitive Hot Dog Eating a Young Man's Game?

Crazy Legs Conti | Posted 05.08.2013 | Weird News
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Crazy Legs Conti

A lot of competitive eaters wear open-toed shoes during competition, a fashion faux pas, I find both disturbing from a social etiquette issue to a health department concern. Perhaps, that's why Major League Eaters refer to retirement as, "hanging up the esophagus."

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America's Best Theme Parks

U.S. News Travel | Posted 04.26.2013 | Travel
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U.S. News Travel

Whizzing around on a roller coaster, splashing down a rushing water slide, noshing on cotton candy and hot dogs -- the theme park might be as quintess...

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It's Weenie War!

Crazy Legs Conti | Posted 04.01.2013 | Weird News
Read More: Sandy, Weenie, Ruby's, Hot Dogs, Nathan's, Crazy Legs Conti, Hurricane Sandy Coney Island, Coney Island, Hurricane Sandy, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, Weird News News
Crazy Legs Conti

Coney Island has often been the phoenix rising from its ashes and Nathan's was the beacon that highlighted its return.

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'Black Widow' Stuffs Competition In Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

AP | COLLEEN LONG | Posted 09.03.2012 | Weird News
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NEW YORK — Joey Chestnut won his sixth straight Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest at Coney Island, downing 68 dogs and buns on Wednesday to ...

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A Woman's Tale Of Survival In The Surf Of Death And Taxes

Jamie Stiehm | Posted 09.26.2011 | Media
Read More: Howard Joynt, Nathans', Bob Woodward, Virginia Woolf, Georgetown, Memoirs, Jane Austen, Carol Joynt, Walter Cronkite, Keith Hernandez, Women Writers, Women's Memoirs, Washington Elite, Charlie Rose, John Donvan, Books We Love, Media News
Jamie Stiehm

First-time author Carol Ross Joynt's book, Innocent Spouse, is a contribution to strengthening sisterhood through the written word. A memoir like this speaks directly to you, Reader, in a more vivid voice than a novel.

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Last Summer At Coney Island: An Essential Film and a Love Letter to Brooklyn

Sal Nunziato | Posted 08.19.2011 | New York
Read More: Mermaid Parade, Surf Avenue, Boardwalk, Brooklyn, Nathan's, Charles Denson, Brighton Beach, Parachute Jump, Coney Island, Astroland, Cyclone, Sheepshead Bay, JL Aronson, New York News
Sal Nunziato

As a Brooklyn boy, my interest in Aronson's film is deep-rooted. I began watching this film with skepticism, but just 5 minutes into this glorious documentary, my skepticism was out the door.

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Hot Dog Road Trip: A Patriotic Party Plan

Meathead | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
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Meathead

If you're planning a cookout for this most patriotic of days, here's an opportunity to celebrate the American dream. Because hot dog culture is American history.

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