Nathan's in Coney Island has its annual hot dog eating contest, but Uptown does them one better. Nothing says "Independence Day Traditional Fun" like stuffing mini corn dogs in your face as fast as you can. Come to Crew, 4804 N. Broadway, on July 5th, to see good old All-American gluttony in action. Click on the image above for more details.(Uptown Update's personal favorite prize is 3rd place: More Mini Corn Dogs!)
In light of the ruined crops in Iowa, and the many poor people in Uptown and especially those in countries facing food shortages as a result of global warming and ethanol diversion, "eating contests" like this leave a bad taste in my mouth.
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Im so in on this! This is why I love America! Yeah!
Wow BJ..
ReplyDeleteYou are the ultimate downer dude.
Anyone remember that SNL skit w/ Debbie Downer? Wahhh wahhh...
ReplyDeleteI hope no one chokes! Them corn dogs can be dangerous. Chew, chew, chew.
ReplyDeletelol Meghan.
ReplyDeleteTake it from someone who was vegan for about 7 years: being socially and environmentally conscious is good. But taking it to such a level that you deny yourself and others laughter, good times and simple pleasures is bad. It can even make you miserable. We're only human after all. I had to abandon the veganism because I loved cheese too much. If the next event involves battered Wisconsin cheese curds, I'll be there!
ReplyDeletePS---Not that I tried, but celibacy didn't work for me either! :)
I tried celibacy once. It was the hardest week of my life. I said hardest week of my life..tap..tap..is this thing on?
ReplyDeleteHey kids there seems to be some free kids fest thing going on at Lawrence and Winthrop. There is a giant infaitable lizard! I had to shield my son from it this morning so i can be selfish and go to the gym.
food eating contest should be banned until after the last person on earth does not go to bed hungry
ReplyDeleteI agree, Hugh. I also think swimming pools should be banned until everyone on earth has access to clean fresh water. And candy, what's up with that? Children all over the world live their whole lives without candy, as we Americans consume it by the tons. And television, or electricity for that matter. Obviously we can't ban electricity, but we could ban air conditioning couldn't we? We Americans should only eat when we are hungry. Period.
ReplyDeleteOk, Billyjoe, your 4:28 post made me laugh. But what are you going to do? Uptown is not an island that can be ruled by a pseudo-leftist oligarchy forever. It is a community that has always had a middle/upper class. The oligarchy wanted to forget that but now those folks are back here and across the city. Maybe this part of the community really gets off on a corn-dog-in-cheek eating contest?? It is fun & harmless.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I am fine with you keeping up your critique, BillyJoe, because the minute this place turns into Lincoln Park I am outta here. But really, middle class property owners are not just an invading force. They are part of the "diverse" in Uptown's vaunted socio-economically diverse neighborhood. There are good things that they can bring to the table and those things should be cultivated rather than silenced. And, no, I don't think that packin' in the corn dogs is all such people have to offer! :)
I appreciate your nuanced and insightful comments. They certainly bring more to the thread than self-congratulatory and dismissive retorts like "BUZZKILL" and "Debbie Downer."
ReplyDeleteAnd at least one other commenter agreed with my opinion.