Chicago loves its hot dogs, unless of course they're illegally parked. Then they're getting a ticket just like every other fast food-shaped vehicle breaking the law.
On Thursday, the Wienermobile was caught in a no-parking zone on Michigan Avenue and promptly ticketed by one of Chicago's finest. The 27-foot-long, iconic frank-on-wheels' driver, however, returned to the vehicle just in time to save it from the city's tow truck.
Sydney Lindner, a spokesperson for Kraft, told the Associated Press, illegal parking is against company policy, "even if you're driving a company vehicle that's shaped like a giant hot dog."
It's too bad all the other weenies on the road don't follow proper driving etiquette.
[Source: AP via Forbes]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
MaxP @ Aug 12th 2007 11:12AM
hum.... interesting.
Mal Fuller @ Aug 12th 2007 11:14AM
The mother of this thing's driver should have taught her son to be more careful about where he parked his wiener.
RicardoHead @ Aug 12th 2007 11:44AM
The weenermobile is still the coolest car to ever hit the road in the history of mankind.
Plus, even with a fiberglass body, it holds up better in crash tests than any steel car made in China!
Alex @ Aug 12th 2007 11:50AM
if i was the one having to write this thing up for illegal parking
i'd let it slide just based on the hilarity of seeing it in person.
Cameron @ Aug 12th 2007 12:03PM
Autoblog... you have a story as pun-laden as this and I see merely one? It's DRIPPING with pun-portunities. They plump when you cook 'em! Oh wait, wrong brand...
Props to RicardoHead, that was damn funny.
dustandechoes91 @ Aug 12th 2007 12:12PM
I find this funny because one of my friend's sister happens to be on the road team, and i saw it two days ago in my town outside of chicago.
Freddy @ Aug 12th 2007 12:20PM
The Wienermobile is the best. They came to my campus a while back. I was like wtf, it's real! The girls are so friendly, and they gave me a Wienermobile toy--nice!
brian Mita @ Aug 12th 2007 1:23PM
I think that they got a lot of slack from the cops because in a real chicago dog, you don't use an Oscar Meyer hot dog, you use a Vienna Beef. Cops know their dogs, and maybe they thought the wiener mobile needed to get with the times and ketchup.
Will @ Aug 12th 2007 1:51PM
Is it not a violation of Civil Liberties for the police to interfere with the placement of your weiner?
My God, I'm sorry, I couldn't help it.
Signed,
Captain Obvious
ron @ Aug 12th 2007 3:40PM
If I could have any job in the world it would be driving the O-M Wienermobile!
MK @ Aug 12th 2007 4:36PM
I agree with Alex, you can't tow the Weinermobile!
Those Chi-Town cops need a sense of humor ;-)
Harrison @ Aug 12th 2007 8:31PM
Hmm... the driver almost lost his weiner.
That would hurt big-time. :D
Rene Curry @ Aug 13th 2007 4:32AM
If you put a protective bra on the weinermobile, would it then become a crossover ?? :-)
calebe @ Aug 13th 2007 1:20PM
suddenly i feel the urge to sing