July 4th and the USA Celebrates… the Hot Dog!
About 150 million hot dogs are eaten on July 4th alone.
For this photograph, I went with hot dogs from Wienerschnitzel, a chain that started in Southern California in 1961 with a single hot dog stand opened by John Galardi. Today, Wienerschnitzel calls itself the world’s largest hot dog chain and says it serves more than 120 million hot dogs a year.
The Wienerschnitzel basics have never changed. Mustard Dog. Kraut Dog. Chili Dog. Chili Cheese Dog. I personally remember when a Mustard Dog was 15 cents and a Kraut Dog was 18 cents. That was a long time ago, but the idea is still the same. A hot dog in a bun, a few toppings, and somehow it still fits July 4th perfectly.
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Fireworks Through The Palm Trees
Fireworks through the Palm Trees last night July 4th 2023. Palm Springs California.
Works For July 4th Too!
Works for July 4th too! We have Red, White and Blue! As usual I am at Muscle Beach photographing the July 4th bodybuilding and fitness show. But this was a truly special event with the Tuskegee Airmen honored on Memorial Day 2012 at Muscle Beach. From left to right, Tuskegee Airmen… Levi Thornhill, Buford Johnson, Edward Tillman, and Ted Lumplin.
Brig. Gen. Roger W. Teague, Vice Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base came to Muscle Beach to also be a part of this extraordinary day.
And giving everyone a reason to smile, Heather Clay, the overall Bikini Competition winner that day. She also gets my vote for absolute best salute of the day!
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