20 minutes in hot dog hell

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A restaurant food critic makes a humorous account of joining a hot-dog-eating contest while taking a walk in downtown Attleboro, Massachusetts. He describes his dismay at not winning the 13-inch color TV first prize after being beaten by half a frankfurter by his opponent.

author: Rose, Daniel Asa
Personal narratives, Competitions, Frankfurters, Restaurant critics

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Forever Cooperstown

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Cooperstown, NY is known as the birthplace of baseball and the hometown of author James Fenimore Cooper. It is also the home of the Baseball Museum and Hall of Fame. Because it can only be reached by road, tourist traffic is kept to a quiet level.

author: Sheed, Wilfrid
Description and travel, Cooperstown, New York

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How to be f-f-famous (from 15 minutes to forever)

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Tips for becoming famous are offered, from scoring your fame potential to what to wear to get noticed. Attributes necessary to merit a feature in 'People' magazine are outlined.

Methods, Fame

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