{"id":17751,"date":"2010-06-28T12:01:28","date_gmt":"2010-06-28T19:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alleewillis.com\/blog\/?p=17751"},"modified":"2010-06-28T12:01:28","modified_gmt":"2010-06-28T19:01:28","slug":"allee-willis-kitsch-o-the-day-%e2%80%93-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alleewillis.com\/blog\/allee-willis-kitsch-o-the-day-%e2%80%93-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day \u2013 Chili Dog Lighted Sign"},"content":{"rendered":"\"chili-dog-lighted-sign2_2500\"\n

I love lighted signs. Most of the ones I collect are African-American from the 1950’s and 60’s but I also fall for big fat trouts popping out of picnic baskets, gushing motorized waterfalls and the blinking lights of a big metropolis. But my absolute favorite genre which I constantly stop myself from buying because I have no room to keep any more are lighted food signs, not the least of which is this one commemorating one of my all-time favorite snack foods, the chili dog.<\/p>\n

I love Chili dogs.<\/p>\n\"IMG2_1851\"\n

This  was consumed two months ago at Cupids Hot Dogs in Tarzana, CA, where the decor is just as good as the hot dogs.<\/p>\n\"IMG_1857\"\n

There are also two outstanding specials offered at Cupid’s that I haven’t seen offered at very many other hot dog stands:<\/p>\n\"IMG_1843\"\n

I don’t think Cupid’s uses Castleberry chili though, which is good as in 2007 many cans of Castleberry were recalled for possibly containing Botulism.<\/p>\n\"Castleberry's_Hot_Dog_Chili_Sauce_(recalled)\"\n

As I’m too lazy to cook my own anything this has not deterred me from enjoying a good hot dog stand-bought chili dog every now and then…<\/p>\n\"chili-dog-lighted-sign_2506\"\n

… especially if it comes in the form of a vintage lighted sign.<\/p>\n\"chili-dog-lighted-sign_2502\"\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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