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nPosted on March 18, 2017
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nApparently a bunch of different corn dog vendors claim that THEY were the ones who first invented the sausage-on-a-stick-swathed-in-a-cornmeal-covering.
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nI think that might be that several people invented the savory treat separately from one another, and by the time they realized that others were selling a similar product, they were each convinced that they were first!
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Wherever and whenever corn dogs were FIRST invented, it was likely at a state fair in the late 1930s to 1940s. The first corn dogs may not have been sold on a stick, and the first foods sold on a stick may not have been hot dogs / corn dogs / sausages. But the combo of a battered sausage and plate-free eating made corn dogs a natural for state fair fare.
Wherever and whenever corn dogs were FIRST invented, it was likely at a state fair in the late 1930s to 1940s. The first corn dogs may not have been sold on a stick, and the first foods sold on a stick may not have been hot dogs / corn dogs / sausages. But the combo of a battered sausage and plate-free eating made corn dogs a natural for state fair fare. n
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n(You may know that all manner of foods are now sold or served on sticks, from donuts on a stick for breakfast and pizza pops (mini pizzas on a stick) for lunch, to savory meatballs on a stick for dinner and chocolate-and-nut-covered frozen bananas on a stick for desert.)
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n(And don’t even get me started on fair foods that are battered and fried – like deep-fried butter, deep-fried Kool-Aid, and deep-fried bubble gum!!!)
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nAlso on this date:
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President Cleveland and Vice-President Calhoun’s birthdays
President Cleveland and Vice-President Calhoun’s birthdaysn
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nMathematician Christian Goldbach’s birthday
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nNational Flag and Anthem Day in Aruba
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nAnniversary of invention of the electric shaver
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nAnniversary of the Biggest Art Theft Ever
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nMen’s Day in Mongolia
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nNational (maybe Worldwide, now?) Quilting Day
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nNational (maybe Worldwide, now?) Quilting Day
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nPlan ahead:
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nAnd here are my Pinterest boards for:
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nApril holidays
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