In the Doghouse (or, The Times Scrounges for Stories for July 4)
The Times has sunk to an new all-time low. I can't believe this. Just the fact that they printed an article about hotdogs is bad enough, but listen to this garbage:
"When New Yorkers think of frankfurters, they think of pushcart vendors and takeout deli counters and maybe Katz's Deli on the Lower East Side. And while storefront doggeries can be found here and there around town, it is worth noting that the two most celebrated ones ...
Don't get me wrong ... I love Katz's Delim but I mean, common ... When was the last time you heard a New Yorker call a 'dog' a 'frankfurter'?? And 'storefront doggeries'?!? This is such a complete waste of ink.
High Spots in a Nation of Hot-Dog Heavens
New York Times (registration required)
Wednesday, July 03, 2002
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