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Originally posted by Lindaagain

Gee I just finished reading the Times article "It’s All in How the Dog Is Served" by ED LEVINE
I don’t understand why John Fox thinks that he should have been mentioned in this article. I believe most writers are going to "talk" to hundreds of people to gather information in a piece there writing.
I’m a hot dog love, I was born and raised in Manhattan and reading that Times peace about my beloved hot dog didn’t really tell me anything I didn’t already know. Any one watching TV today will see all sorts of documentaries on hot dogs and the same info that was in the Times article was hashed over and over.
So I ask John Fox what’s the beef?
And now this guy John Seafarer wants to bury the Times?

lol ……….one more thing for this my first entry into this Blog………… I lived in the City for over 60 years and I’ve eaten a million hot dogs almost one every day (I’m not kidding)……… my favorite is Grays Papaya because I live a 1/2 block away and as I emerge from the subway station each day I’ll walk right passed Grays and I’ll be damned I cant pass it without stopping in. I’ve been doing that ever since they opened and you know what Mr. John Fox? that Levine guy at the Times didn’t mention me in his article either ,,,,,Oh the humanity!!!!
I’m Linda Again………

Let’s back up just a bit. John never said he thought he should have been mentioned. He said he thought he would have been mentioned. As a guy who has been a reporter and editor for more than 40 years I must say that I am surprised he wasn’t mentioned. I must also point out that your belief that a newspaper writer is going to talk to hundreds of people to gather information for a "piece there (sic) writing" is as far from the truth as it is possible to get.

It is obvious from this piece that the writer spoke with several people, but it is equally obvious that most of the information he presented relating to the origins, manufacture and recipes for the hotdogs used in the various places mentioned came from John, a recognized authority on the subject who has been the quoted source for a number of newspaper and magazine articles about hotdogs.

It is equally obvious from your post that in addition to having not the slightest idea how reporters and editors work, you also know very little about hotdogs.

Have a very nice day.