#1952 Wienermobile

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Freakin', Tiquen 2023 - Destination Detroit: Part One - The Henry Ford Museum

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Kid-Friendly Activities In and Around Detroit

Bringing your kids with you to MAC2019 in Detroit? In the city and in nearby suburbs, there’s a wide variety of places to visit and activities to do for kids of all ages! 

In Detroit 

Have a youngster interested in nature? Plan a visit to the DNR Outdoor Adventure Center. Outdoor adventures, hands-on activities, simulations, and exhibits await. More nature related activities can be found on Belle Isle, an island in the middle of the Detroit River. The island is home to an aquarium, a conservatory, and the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. For your little museum lover, there’s the Detroit Historical Museum, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Michigan Science Center, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History, and the Motown Museum.  For more ideas about kid-friendly activities in the city, Little Guide has compiled a list of 75 different ideas.  

Near Detroit 

If you have extra time to venture outside of the city, there’s more to explore! The Detroit Zoo is located in nearby Royal Oak. There’s over 125 acres of habitats, including the new Polk Penguin Conservation Center. The Henry Ford in Dearborn has a wide array of historical and innovative artifacts on display in the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. You could also take a tour of Ford’s Rouge Plant and see where the F-150 pickup is made. Great Lakes Crossing Mall in Auburn Hills is the home to two kid-friendly attractions: the SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium and Legoland Discovery Center.  

-J. Unger

Photo: 1952 Oscar Mayer Wienermobile at The Henry Ford. Taken by J. Unger.

[filosofablogger]

Welcome friends!  It’s that day of the week again … Monday!  Back to work, back to school, laundry piled up in every hamper, a whole week ahead.  Jolly, jolly Monday, yes?  Did you guys have a good weekend?  My friend Emily, who lives on the West Coast of Canada, already has flowers coming up in her yard.  Another friend, Gary, who lives in Yorkshire in the UK, recently posted pictures of flowers that have already bloomed in his garden.  NO FAIR!!!  It is cold here, with 7 straight days of snowfall predicted starting next weekend.  There is nary a crocus in my yard and likely won’t be for at least another 8 weeks or so!  I’ve been CHEATED!!!

Okay … now that I’ve got that out of my system, let’s see if we can rustle up a bit to eat and a few laughs, shall we?

Jackpot!!!

Tyler Heep won the lottery in his home state of Iowa!  He won a biiiiiig check!Well, the check was big, but the amount was likely worth less than the paper the check was printed on.  You see, Tyler actually won $1 on a scratch-off ticket last week.  Instead of turning it in, he went to the Iowa Lottery Headquarters, and asked for one of those big ceremonial checks.

“The guy came down the stairs and they took me into the back room where the camera was with the Iowa Lottery logo. Sure enough they wrote me the one dollar check and had me hold it up and took the picture.”

So, what did Mr. Heep do with all that money?  He says he bought almost a half-gallon of gas.

Oh I’d love to be an Oscar Mayer wiener (mobile) …

Remember the wienermobile?  According to Wikipedia …

“Wienermobile” is a series of automobiles shaped like a bun which are used to promote and advertise Oscar Mayer products in the United States. The first version was created in 1936 by Oscar Mayer’s nephew, Carl G. Mayer, and variants are still used by the Oscar Mayer company today. Drivers of the Wienermobiles are known as Hotdoggers and often hand out toy whistles shaped as replicas of the Wienermobile, known as Wienerwhistles.”

Here’s one of the very first, circa 1940 …

And here’s one circa 1952 …

Well, the wienermobile is still around today!  Who knew?  Best news yet, though, is that they are hiring drivers!  The job, which begins in June and lasts for one year, would involve driving the iconic sausage across the United States, visiting locations including stores, military bases and charity events.The company’s website states applicants should have a four-year degree in public relations, journalism, communications, advertising or marketing.

The “condiments” that come with the job are listed by Oscar Mayer as a competitive salary, benefits, clothing and a company car “guaranteed to turn heads.”

I’ve gotten the details for you and the address to send in your résumé, but hurry, for they are only accepting applications through January 31st … that’s Thursday … so get yours sent in now!

♫ I wish I were an Oscar Mayer Weiner That is what I truly wish to be Cause if I were a oscar mayer weiner Everyone would be in love with me ♫

Pick your brain …

Recently I’ve begun checking to see what day it is … no, no … not day of the week, but national _______ day, such as National Hot Dog Day, etc.  Why, you ask?  Because it’s fun, only takes a few seconds, and I’m always on the lookout for fun things to include in my posts.  Now, the one I want to include today doesn’t actually occur until tomorrow, January 29th, but tomorrow isn’t a Jolly Monday, and while I don’t yet know just what I’ll write about on Tuesday, it’s doubtful that National Puzzle Day will fit in very well … you see the dilemma, right?  Oops … I just gave it away!

National Puzzle Day … who knew there was such a thing?  Puzzles are great mental exercise and help keep our minds sharp, whether your choice is a crossword, jigsaw, trivia, word search, brain teaser or Sudoku.  I used to do the New York Times crossword and a Sudoku or two each day, but lately I spend so much time writing that I rarely tackle one.  National Puzzle Day has an interesting origin, though.

Jodi Jill

National Puzzle Day celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and was the brainchild of a writer/columnist, Jodi Jill.  Now, Jodi’s story is not one for a Jolly Monday post, but I strongly urge you to read about her life, for it is a story I cannot even begin to imagine.

Meanwhile, though, be sure to work a puzzle on Tuesday in honour of National Puzzle Day!  Puzzle.net is offering free puzzles through the month of January, including one I’ve never heard of, Brain Baffler, which was created by Jodi Jill herself.  Have fun! 

And now, my friends, we all have things we have to do.  Think of our friend Hugh on Wednesday when temperatures where he lives are going to dip to a low of -27° (F), which is -33° Celsius.  All of you keep safe and warm and have a great week!  Don’t forget to …

Love ‘n hugs from Filosofa & Jolly!!!

This one’s for you, Hugh!!!  Keep warm!

It’s Monday … Be Jolly … Or Else Welcome friends!  It’s that day of the week again … Monday!  Back to work, back to school, laundry piled up in every hamper, a whole week ahead. 

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Here’s what it’s like to spend a year driving a ‘Wienermobile,’ traveling the country

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Make no buns about it: Finding a job right out of college in this dog-eat-dog world is no easy feat.

But if you relish a cross-country odyssey, love to meat new people and can mustard the courage to drive a 27-foot-long hot dog, piloting the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile might be just the travel adventure for you.

Frankly, these puns are a bit much for the average reader, but they’re part of the gig for the 12 “Hotdoggers” hired each year to crisscross the United States promoting the 135-year-old meat company.

“Once I saw the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, I literally thought ‘this is probably the coolest job in the country,’ and I set my sights on getting it,” says “Ketchup Kyle” Edwards, 23.

Mission accomplished. Edwards, who recently graduated from the University of Missouri, is a brand ambassador for Oscar Mayer. He co-pilots an eye-catching hot dog with “Habanero Hayley” Rozman.

Hayley Rozman and Kyle Edwards are Oscar Mayer “Hotdoggers.”

They take people on rides in said hot dog, hang out at grocery stores handing out Wiener Whistles and coupons, chat with people, take photos, attend events, do media interviews and otherwise promote the company.

And they do it all while road-tripping across the United States. Edwards started in north central states such as the Dakotas, Wyoming and Minnesota before moving on to the Southeast.

Since embarking in June 2018, he has stopped at Devils Tower in Wyoming and Badlands National Park in South Dakota. Closer to home, Edwards has taken kids in his parents’ St. Louis neighborhood out for a spin in the Wienermobile.

It’s a paid, full-time, one-year gig open to graduating college seniors. The parent company, Kraft Heinz, encourages grads with degrees in public relations, journalism, communications, advertising or marketing to apply.

But the applicant pool is not limited to those candidates. Edwards majored in education, and he’s interested in acting and working in the entertainment industry.

Also required: a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a good driving record.

Rolling through history

There are 12 Hotdoggers driving six Wienermobiles around the United States.

“This is something that is definitely a piece of Americana,” says Edwards. “It’s not something you expect to see, but it’s something that brings a smile to your face when you see it.”

The first Wienermobile, a 13-foot metal vehicle, dates back to 1936.

“It was an idea created by Oscar Mayer’s nephew, Carl Mayer. It was kind of a dark time during the Depression, and so he thought we should make a hot dog vehicle,” says Rozman, Edwards’ partner.

“Habanero Hayley” hails from Wisconsin and studied marketing and Spanish at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The current Wienermobiles are the largest ever — 27 feet long (or 60 hot dogs) and 11 feet high (23 hot dogs).

The pair recently teamed up midway through their Wienermobile adventure, when Hotdoggers switch partners and regions.

Rozman, 23, was out West before pairing up with Edwards for the Southeast stint.

“So out West, I had covered everything from California to Colorado. It was 11 Western states. We didn’t go to Wyoming and New Mexico, but everything else, were were there,” she says.

“Between the two of us, we’ll have covered most of the US besides New England, which honestly, this time of year, is fine by us,” says Edwards.

Hotdoggin’ it

Before they set out, Hotdoggers attend Hot Dog High in Madison, Wisconsin, where they learn a bunload of hot dog puns, plus information about the company, the mission, how to give media interviews, etc.

And perhaps most importantly, how to drive a 27-foot-long hog dog, which is about like maneuvering a small RV. (They train with drivers learning to pilot peanut-shaped Planters Nutmobiles.)

No commercial license is required, but Hotdoggers log their driving and work hours like truck drivers do, and Wienermobiles undergo regular inspections.

So far, no fender benders, Edwards says. “We haven’t scratched our buns yet.”

Hotdoggers have per diems and corporate cards for food, vehicle expenses and lodging. And they receive benefits and a “competitive” post-graduation salary.

Wienermobiles aren’t actually packed with hot dogs, so they’re only served if stores and other venues that host events choose to grill them up. But everyone gets a Wiener Whistle, which were first introduced in 1952.

Hotdoggers mainly stay in hotels, which they book themselves.

Hotdogger Hayley Rozman visited the Hollywood sign in California.

They’re not allowed to book through Airbnb, but they do have some flexibility with lodging outside of hotels if the rates are comparable, says Edwards. At Cohen’s Retreat in Savannah, Georgia, Rozman and Edwards each had their own cottage.

The Wienermobile is their only vehicle, so they have to build in extra time when they take it to dinner or go grocery shopping in it, which they do.

Clearly, it draws some attention. When they want to be a little less conspicuous off duty, they use Uber.

Monday is usually a driving day, averaging a total of seven to eight hours. They typically have Tuesday and Wednesday off, so they always have an opportunity to get out and explore.

But “you can never be too in love with your schedule,” says Edwards, because special events pop up and their itinerary shifts to accommodate them.

Yet the perks are “unquantifiable,” he says.

Traveling the country and meeting all kinds of people in huge cities and tiny towns is one of the biggest benefits of the job.

“It opens your world up,” says Edwards. Hot diggity!

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from Kansas City Happenings https://kansascityhappenings.wordpress.com/2019/02/23/heres-what-its-like-to-spend-a-year-driving-a-wienermobile-traveling-the-country/

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Daily Waypoint | N 42º 18′ 12.9″ W 83º 14′ 2.68″ 1952 Wienermobile—Carl Mayer, nephew of the company's namesake, created the first Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in 1936. In the years since, more than a dozen Wienermobiles have promoted the brand at stores, parades, and festivals. This is the 1952 Wienermobile located inside The Henry Ford Museum. The Henry Ford (also known as the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village, and as the Edison Institute) is a large indoor and outdoor history museum complex and a National Historic Landmark in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, Michigan. It is the largest indoor-outdoor museum complex in the United States and is visited by over 1.7 million people each year. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1981. https://www.fmgphoto.com/Lifestyle/Transportation/i-WCFKRtW https://followingmygps.com/museum-of-american-innovation/ #Wienermobile #OscarMayer #OscarMayerWienermobile #carsofinstagram #carlifestyle #uniquecars #museum #HenryFordMuseum #historical #funcars #hotdogcar #hotdog #hotdogs #wienercar #travelinspiration #travelblog #travelphotography #fmgphoto #followingmygps #fmg #fmgbear #photography #travel #lifestyle #LifeWellLived #travelmagazine #roadtripping #exploring #roadtrip (at The Henry Ford) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9hL0ETBFFK/?igshid=1h3j0zy2pgwmp