frankfurter
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Delivery to the remote Yosemite National Park post office — as evidenced by what current Yosemite Postmaster Ellen Damin calls “the great frankfurter debacle” — has never been easy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025
He admits to having a similar maudlin blindspot when it comes to Detroit's Coney dogs — a beef frankfurter on a bun smothered in beanless chili, mustard, onions and shredded cheese.
From Salon • Sep. 27, 2022
The annual Fourth of July frankfurter fest normally happens outside Nathan’s flagship shop in Brooklyn’s Coney Island neighborhood.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2021
Papa John’s locations in South Korea are now offering the “American Hot Dog Pizza,” featuring a frankfurter embedded into every single slice.
From Fox News • Dec. 5, 2019
Craggy yellow teeth stuck out between the two purple frankfurter lips, and rivers of spit ran down over the chin.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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