Now I Need A Hot Dog

The hot dog gun at the Phillies game was off to an incredible start to the season. At a game I attended early in the season, the hot dogs were going up to the 400 level down the left field line. We were kind of worried in left field that the hot dog gun would be aimed in our direction and kill us with its power.

But what a second-half slump! By the end of the year, the HDG’s power was way down. Perhaps it needed hip surgery? We can only surmise. Above is a faux documentary from Hatfield about the hot dog gun at the Phillies game. What’s amazing about this video is it’s actually pretty funny in some spots. The level of detail, frankly, is worthy of a real documentary. [via; thanks Diccon]

Update: At the suggestion of a friend, I’ve added the tag “Hot Dogumentary.”

Celebrity Finally Poses With Mascot

Yes, you’ve seen the tales of Paris Hilton turning down a guy in a groundhog suit and Ashlee Simpson turning down the Red Robin mascot.

And, now, you see, the Hatfield pig has finally gotten a celebrity to pose with a mascot in the Philadelphia area:

Okay, so it’s just Greg Luzinski (aka The Bull), who spent part of his Phillies career being cheered on by colonial-era kids and another short part cheered on by a horror of Darwinian evolution. And, also, he’s not as famous as Hilton or Simpson, for reasons I can’t understand why. And, also, he’s an employee of the Phillies (or at least has a food stand in Citizens Bank Park) and Hatfield is a sponsor of the Phils.

But, hey, a celebrity posed with a mascot. Progress!

HATFIELD’S BBQ TO KICK OFF SUMMER with special guest Greg “The Bull” Luzinski [Philly Chit Chat]