It is agonizing to think about what the family of Anthony Arriaga went through as they witnessed the four-year-old choke to death on a hot dog in January.  The following is from an interview with KING 5 TV station in Seattle:

"When I turned around and looked at my child, he was just waving his

Suzanne Havala Hobbs of the News Observer reports that in the month of July alone – National Hot Dog Month – Americans can be counted on to eat more than 2 billion franks, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council.
Hot dogs are symbols of fun and summertime, and part of their appeal is that they’re so simple to buy, prepare and serve. They come precooked, so they take only minutes to grill or boil in a pan. Kids love them. You can hold a hot dog and bun in your hand, and there’s little to clean up afterwards.
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