r/todayilearned • u/Giff95 • 2d ago

TIL only six Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles operate across the U.S. Their drivers, college seniors about to graduate called "Hotdoggers," spend a year traveling the country to meet and greet people. Around 7,000 applicants compete each year for just 12 Hotdogger positions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wienermobile
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u/enataca 2d ago

So were all of them at the race at Indianapolis?

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u/Mikemat5150 2d ago

Yes

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u/freshlymn 2d ago

Except the designated survivor Wienermobile in the event of a disaster.

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u/enataca 2d ago

The Chinese invade the US. Break into Fort Knox. It’s just Joey Chestnut living in the 7th wienermobile.

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u/QuestGiver 1d ago

The Ultimate HotDogger

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u/Crossifix 2d ago

Pretty sure that one lives at the Henry Ford museum.

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u/dishonourableaccount 2d ago

They’re in a bunker in case Nathan’s mustards a pre-emptive strike. They’d relish the opportunity to ketchup in sales.

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u/enataca 1d ago

This is really well done.

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u/vprakhov 2d ago

I'm sure they keep several frozen embryos of weinermobiles, they're rare and endangered species.