Fletcher's

We were in Texas this weekend and this was my second experience with Fletcher's Corny Dogs at the Texas State Fair. I did some corn dog research and came up with this: Food historians generally agree cornmeal-covered hot dogs served on a stick became popular American fair fare in the early 1940s. Who invented this item? History does not say. Who is responsible for making this item popular? Many people claim this title. Most often cited are the Fletcher brothers (Corn dogs in Texas) and Jack Karnis (Pronto Pups in Oregon and Minnesota). The records of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office confirm Pronto Pups were introduced 1942. According to the food historians, this is about the same time Corn Dogs made their way to the Texas State Fair.

Hey ref....

JoePa yells something at a ref during PSU's big win over Wisconsin. Either the ref doesn't hear him, or he doesn't have an interpreter for the elderly.

You're doin' fine Oklahoma! Oklahoma O.K.

I really like the musical but don't so much like the football team. This year's Red River Rivalry (not Shootout anymore due to the fact that some OU fans had their tractors shot at while riding home from Dallas after the game on I-35 North a few years ago) should be interesting as both teams are coming off losses. Hopefully Mack Brown will be singing "Oh what a beautiful mornin" on Sunday. If not, BurntOrange Nation may be saying "Pore Mack is Daid!"

Wish I were in these this weekend

That's right....if I were in the shoes of the Iowa Hawkeyes I'd feel pretty good about playing a team I hadn't lost to since 1999....pardon the corny joke (get it, corny, like Iowa...corn...by the way I loved Crispix as a kid) Of course, Iowa plays Penn State and if I were a bettin' man I know who I'd take. Also, where have the days of Crispix cereal on the breakfast table and PSU winning championships gone? Does Crispix have an 80 year old CEO or something? I haven't seen Crispix in years. At least I have fond childhood memories.

You broke my heart Mr. Speaker

I guess my Gingrich '08 shirt will now be worn for lawn mowing. I just have to make sure I remember to cut the sleeves off to stay in line with the Alachua County lawn mowing apparel code. It should go nicely with the pair of Wrangler jeans I converted to shorts when we moved here. When in Rome....