Finally, an honest lawyer in DC: This furloughed IRS lawyer has a new side gig: running a hot dog stand

[COL Mustard]

"Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been sent home amid the government shutdown. One of them has been using his newfound free time to sell hot dogs."

Guess I know where I'll be going for lunch soon!

https://www.businessinsider.com/irs-lawyer-shysters-hot-dog-stand-isaac-stein-2025-10

[mwmisses4289]

1. First, kudos to him for bringing smiles to people's faces.

But I have never understood the whole mustard is the only way to serve a hotdogs thing. As a kid, I hated mustard, but loved ketchup (or ketsup, catsup, or whatever spelling it had). I would never never put mustard on my hot dog. And sauerkraut?!? Gag me with a spoon, that is one of the nastiest foods humans created!
Maybe it comes out of the whole german/Austria bratwurst thing? Might need to ask Max Miller to do an episode on the history of the hotdog, if he hasn't done one already.

[xmas74]

2. Look into why Chicago doesn't use ketchup

The story goes that hot dogs were made from scraps of several kinds of meat. Ketchup was sweeter and could cover various flavors so you didn't know what you were eating. Chicago vendors who used all beef frank advertised that, stating you didn't need to cover the flavor with ketchup. This eventually became the sign of a quality frank in Chicago- a vendor not offering ketchup.

Do a search specifically on Chicago and ketchup on hot dogs and you'll find it.

[mwmisses4289]

3. Thanks.

Kinda makes me think of the whole proper way to a top scone in the u.k.- do you do it the Devonshire way (split scone in half, spread clotted cream on each half, then top with a dollop of jam) or the Cornish way (split scone, spread jam, top with dollop of clotted cream).
How about letting people eat something the way that tastes good to them?

[COL Mustard]

4. Now you're getting into Civil War territory!

Clotted cream first, then jam!

[mwmisses4289]

5. Lol!

I'm neutral, i do it both ways! I mean there are two halves of the scone, right?

[COL Mustard]

6. Do you pronounce it the American way (sc-own)...

Or the British way (scohn). (Almost like scun)?

[mwmisses4289]

7. Usually the American way, but occassionally the British way.

Doesn't matter, a well made scone is good no matter how you pronounce it!

[COL Mustard]

8. Amen to that!

Dang it. Now I want one, and there aren't any here.