June 28, 2018
Volume 48 - No. 26
By Friedrich Gomez
Fourth of July is just around the corner and that means spectacular firework displays around the country as well as 84-million Americans enjoying barbecues, all in the spirit of observing our country’s birthday! Did you know that more hot dogs are consumed during 4th of July than at any other time of the year? Well, it’s true. We Americans will eat well over 155 million hot dogs on that one day, alone, which is staggering! To better visualize this, The The Paper Paper -- 760.747.7119 760.747.7119
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if every hot dog eaten during the 4th of July were laid end-to-end, they would extend from Escondido to New York City, not just once – but 5 times over!
While Americans eat far more hamburgers per year (50-billion annually) than hot dogs (20 billion per year), that statistic changes with hot dogs being more popular over 4th of July than hamburgers! That is why July is officially designated as “National Hot Dog Month.” Which item (listed below) do you think we Americans spend more on
4th of July? Take a guess. A Hot dogs B Fried chicken C Chips & dip D Beer
Make no mistake, fried chicken is one of the most popular foods during the 4th of July, but even fried chicken and hot dogs take a back seat to beer! So, if you guessed “D,” beer, well you’re absolutely correct! According to the U. S. Nielsen Consumer Company and the National Retail Federation, over 68.3 million cases of beer are sold over 4th of July! That means about $1-billion of the bubbly suds is con-
sumed!
Our country turns 242-years-old this July 4, 2018, and it would take an enormous birthday cake to feed everyone! The mountain-sized birthday cake would have to have enough slices to feed over 326 million Americans! But it would be well worth it. After all, our Mother Country still looks grand at 242 years, still a youngster compared to other countries around this Blue Marble. We Americans love a good 4th of July celebration and we love to
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