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MARKET PLACE CELEBRATES NATIONAL HOT DOG MONTH
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6/9/2008 : COSTA MESA, CA--Before closing for its annual Orange County Fair break, the Orange County Market Place, the swap meet at the fairgrounds, will offer free rides and entertainment and specials on hot dogs the weekend of July 5 and 6.
Why hot dogs?
July is National Hot Dog Month, the same month America celebrates her independence. And hot dogs are considered one of America’s favorite foods with more than 20 billion hot dogs consumed annually by Americans. During the 4th of July weekend, a majority of the country will be grilling hot dogs on the barbecue. But hot dogs are uniquely American for several reasons according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council. America has long been called the “melting pot” as it is a nation where immigrants from around the world brought their cultures and blended them with others to create a unique American culture.
Sausage makers from Vienna, Austria where the term “wiener” originates and Frankfurt, Germany where the name “frankfurter” was created are credited with bringing their concoctions to the United States. It was the Americans who popularized the hot dog on a bun and it was local cities and regions that came up with their own personal “dogs” such as the Chicago Dog, the Kansas City Dog and the Corn Dog.
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ADD1-1-1National Hot Dog Month at OC Market Place
It is in this American spirit that the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council celebrates a true cultural icon, whether you choose to call it a frank, a wiener, a furter, a dog or anything else, the hot dog is an American symbol.
The two day celebration of the hot dog, Independence Day and a prelude to the Orange County Fair will include $1 hot dogs at several swap meet food locations and free hot dogs to Market Place email club members. Sign up at www.ocmarketplace.com
to receive coupons.
Also offered will be free popcorn to everyone and free access to the inflatable ride attractions which include an obstacle course, giant slide and bounce house. Entertainment will include Frank Furter and Frank Furter Jr. clad as giant and semi-giant hot dogs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. Frank Furter will present magic tricks, juggling and balloon twisting that ties in with the theme. On Sunday, Heebie and Jeebie, a comedic music duo donning hot dog hats, perform hot dog songs and other fun jingles from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All entertainment is free with admission.
The Orange County Market Place, which runs every Saturday and Sunday, except during the annual Orange County Fair, is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and features nearly 1,000 vendors selling a variety of products and services. Additional information on the Market Place may be obtained by visiting www.ocmarketplace.com or calling 949-723-6616. Admission is $2, and free for children 12 and under. After the July 5 and 6 weekend, the Market Place will be closed during the run of the Fair which is July 11-August 3. The swap meet reopens Saturday, August 9.
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