Hot Dog

I spent my first 4th of July in Oregon in Medford last weekend with my uncle's family and friends. We went to the parade, had a BBQ, went swimming, and (of course) watched the fireworks. It was a lot of fun, even though the exhibitionist didn't show up in the parade this year.

Only a few days ago (July 4th in fact) Joey Chestnut successfully defended his title at Coney Island in Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest by eating 68 hot dogs and buns in just 10 minutes, a new world record. From 2001-2006 the title was embarrassingly held by Takeru Kobayashi, a 5'8" 168 lbs. Japanese man (nothing against the Japanese, but this record should always be held by an American). In 2007 Chestnut brought the title and with it pride back to the fatest nation in the world by dispatching Kobayashi. He currently holds 19 world records in his sport (kiss his butt Micheal Phepls) and he also completed the gallon challenge in 41 seconds-how is that even possible? The I.F.O.C.E. (International Federation of Competitive Eating) who ranks Chestnut as the #1 competitive eater in the world says that Chestnut "is truly an American hero and a national treasure," my sentiments exactly.

I hope by now that most of you know of my natural hatred for country music. I want you to know that I don't necessarily hate the artists, I hate the style and presentation. Take this blog title; if Tim McGraw got a hold of it, he would suck all goodness out of it and spit the proverbial pit of putrescence back onto the road to somewhere (not the road to nowhere-that leads to the Ozzman). Jimmy Page and Robert Plant co-wrote that song and these lyrics from it:
"I thought I had it all sewn up
Our love, a plot, our pick-up truck..."
Sounds like country music doesn't it? The song is about how a guy went to Texas, got a girlfriend, and she left him; vintage country. However the vocals and music are performed by Led Zeppelin and is most definitely rock. It is on one of my favorite albums 'In Through the Out Door.' Yea for hot dogs, overeating, and all things American!