Hurray for Hot Dogs!

There's just something about a hot dog ...

It takes you back to childhood, reminds you of the summertime when you'd chase the neighbor's dog with a water gun, only to be told by your parents that it wasn't becoming of a lady to do that (in this scenario, of course, I'm referencing myself) and that, instead, you should take a seat at the picnic table outside and eat a 'dog.

Hot dogs are so good that there's no reason to eat them when and if you feel like it.

Five Places in Campbell to Eat a Dog:

• Wienerschnitzel: Two locations
  1330 Camden & 1940 S. Bascom Ave.
• , 1777 S. Bascom Ave.
• Little Lou's BBQ, 2455 S. Winchester Blvd
• Quick Dog Catering (for those that want the dogs to come to them)

*Five Fun Facts:

• Americans spent over $1.6 billion on hot dogs in 2010
• Los Angeles consumes more dogs than any other city in the country
• On Independence Day, Americans will enjoy 150 million hot dogs, enough to stretch from D.C. to L.A. over five times.
• During Hot Dog Season, Memorial Day to Labor Day, Americans typically consume 7 billion hot dogs or 818 hot dogs consumed every second during that period.
• San Jose's Joey Chestnut is the five-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion, with 62 hot dogs and buns.

*Information provided by the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council.