Hot Dogs We Have Heard On High

Every now and then, I like to nip over to Brighton Hot Dog for lunch.  They make a decent dog there -- not as good as The Original, mind you, but a respectable dog nonetheless.  They also serve up some good fries, although again, they pale next to those of the Dirty O.

Normally, I'd probably have lunch at Brighton maybe once every three months or so.  But since September, I've been making one trip per month -- not so much for the food, but for the fabulous collectors cups.

Every month, Brighton Hot Dog releases a new collector cup -- featuring notable tv characters done up in hot dog form.  So far, I have Rocky & Bullwinkle, The Addam's Family, The Dukes of Hazzard, and the Mission Impossible team, all drawn as weiners.  Each and every one is mildly obscene, and surreal in its weirdness.  At some point, I'll post pictures of my entire collection.

But today, I wanted to share the Christmas Cup.  Here 'tis:

What I like the best about this month's cup is the skillful way they've managed to combine religion, jingoistic Americanism, and weiners.

Behold, we bring thee tidings of great joy!  For unto you is born this day a really tasty treat, which shalt combine the discarded scraps of pig and cow, along with linoleum and whatever else we find lying around, and put it into a bun, onto which thou mayest slather either saurkraut, or chili -- but not both.

I didn't photograph the more...shall we say...risque angel dogs.  Several of the lovelies have robes that display a little too much in the chest area, if you know what I'm saying.  I imagine that Rumsfeld would demand that they cover those babies up.

Comments

[pointy stick]

I've seen a few of those before. Someone at work has a "Temptations" one which is kinda creepy.

[Sarah]

I can understand different people having different tastes in donuts, but I can't let this blasphemy go by -the O's got nothing on Brighton! Nothing I tell you!
And if anyone from Brighton, or near a Brighton shop is reading this, I'll take two chilli cheese dogs and a large fry drowning in vinegar, please.
The remaning hot dog cup at our house has been relegated to scooping dog food. Now that I think about it, that's appropriate.

[Large Fries With Cheese]

I am unable to offer up an educated opinion on this hot dog debate. the one and only time I was at Brighton, I was preggo and the mere thought of eating a hotdog made me sick. My vote, however, will go to whichever hotdog does not have the crunchy skin thing going on. Ick.
Now french fries, I have to vote for The "O", nothing finer between the three rivers.

[Bob]

Sarah, Sarah, Sarah -- c'mon now. Brighton makes a pretty good dog, but I can't imagine going out of my way for 'em. I would -- and HAVE, on many occasions -- made special trips to Oakland for a nice, crunchy O dog and fries.

It's the crunchiness that makes the difference, in my opinion. Love that "snap" when you bite into an O doggie. So long as I can keep out of my mind the reality behind what's actually CAUSING that snap, that is.

I've only eaten at the Brighton shop that's in Cranberry, however -- maybe they're not quite up to the standards of the main location. That's not an uncommon occurance -- I've always held that the satellite Primanti's are all pale imitations of the Strip District location...

[Sarah]

That's exactly it - it's the *snap* in the O's dogs that gives me the creeps. It's way too much like an actual animal-part casing. Yes, I realize worrying about eating animal parts is not rational when consuming hot dogs, but I prefer my casings completely synthetic and snap-free.
I grew up eating at the "original" Brighton (in New Brighton, of course) and in Be'er Falls, so that's what dogs and fries are supposed to taste like. Didn't notice a difference in Cranberry.

*hangs her head in shame for accosting an innocent blogger to argue over hot dogs*

[Katrina]

I was wondering if you could tell me how to get to the Dirty O. I'm actually from Spokane, Washington and I have a friend here who's always wanted to go to PA just for the Dirty O and now I'm going on a road trip and will be traveling accross PA. Anyway if you could let me know where it is that would be so wonderful.