"hot dog" article, 1913: "Hot Dog" as a dance

Gerald Cohen gcohen at UMR.EDU
Tue Oct 21 19:17:29 UTC 2003


This is message #4 on Meade's "hot dog" article. The Texas Tommy was
a dance. I never heard of the Tango Tea..

[col. 2; heading]:  Society [i.e., High Society] Has the Habit
        'Society has the weinie, or rather the "hot dog" fad.  The
"turkey trot," "Texas Tommy," gave way to the "Tango Tea," and now
the "Hot Dog Hop" and the "Weinie Wiggle" threaten to keep anxious
mothers and careless chaperons awake at night.  "Hot Dog" clubs are
to be found in Atlanta. The day does not seem far distant when
college and round table debates will include the "hot dog" in the
discussions.'

Gerald Cohen

P.S. There are a few more items of interest: "bones" (= dollars),
"larripun truck" (meaning: ?), "hot cat" stands. I'll get to them
tomorrow.



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