Thursday, June 30, 2011

Why Did Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Start?

And the answer is ...

c) They were competing to see who was most patriotic.

Popular legend has it that the first four competitors in Nathan's hot dog eating contest were recent immigrants to the US, determined to show their dedication to their new country. But this tale might be a bit too tall - a recent article in the New York Times says that most records date the competition back to the 1970s.

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