Posted on 05/18/2023 8:45:45 AM PDT by Red Badger
I remember as a kid how exciting it was to catch a glimpse of the Wienermobile driving down the streets of Madison. A hot dog on wheels!? No way. That's like the coolest thing in the world. Sometimes if you were lucky enough this bad boy would be parked outside the grocery store and you could get a real close up look, maybe even a quick tour of the inside. You'd sing that catchy little song about wishing to be a hot dog, and then you'd go on about your day — and it'd be the best day ever because you'd seen the flippin Wienermobile!
Well, I'm sad to inform all of you that Oscar Mayer is changing the name of the beloved Wienermobile (which is totally not cool).
"What the frank" is right.
I mean, you can't just go and change the name of such an iconic vehicle like this without consulting We The People.
American meat maker Oscar Mayer announced Wednesday that it was renaming its world-famous Wienermobile after 87 years.
A new fleet of "Frankmobiles" will hit the streets this week as part of a once-in-a-century rebranding that the company says "pays homage" to its new 100% Beef Franks.
"The Wienermobile is a beloved American icon that has been sparking smiles and driving craveability for our iconic delicious wieners for nearly 100 years," Stephanie Vance, the company's associate brand manager, said in a statement.
The goal of the revamped mobile hot dog — which debuted in 1936 at the General Body Assembly plant in Chicago — is to discourage people "from taking things too seriously," the company said.
The saucy new hot dog-shaped cars will feature new decals that urge hungry passersby to "please do not lick," as well as Frank Whistles, formerly known as Wiener Whistles.
Frankmobile drivers will now be known as Frankfurters, ditching their old title as Hotdoggers.
"The Frankmobile"?!?!?!
That's incredibly lame.
Same vehicle, different name.
But it doesn't matter, because I'll always call it the Wienermobile.
And so will my kids and my grandkids and every generation after that.
No way I'm letting anyone use the name "Frankmobile."
That's lame as heck, man.
Is it keeping the same pronouns?
Is it keeping the same pronouns?
Yeah. It was a big deal seeing the Wienermobile.
.
Silly.
Especially since the “frankfurters” that made Oscar Meyer famous and are still the best hot dogs there are, are actually “wieners”.
Frankfurter is alright, as it is the original general term, but why bother changing given all this history?
I saw one once at a rest stop on I-10 west of Tallahassee......There are more than one.................
Now they will change the song. So sad.
A Rose by any other Name...
Maybe they just hired that moron woman from Bud Light as their new PR person....................
I absolutely LOVE OM wieners but NEVER got to see the rig, while my husband has seen it several times in his life in this region, even down the highway close to us!
We do.....................
Good Job..
Hand it to You!
How?
Weiner is two syllables and frankfurter is three. They will have to change the entire score as well..................
Or.
Give Him A Hand...
Job well done!
To me, it will always be Mt. McKinley, Squaw Valley, the Sears Tower, Anaheim Stadium, Rodeo Road in Los Angeles, Lindbergh Field in San Diego, McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, and Fort Hood.
I see a boycott in their future...................😉
All in the name of diversity.
(Not all mobiles have wieners)
Pretty sure there is some guy named Frank out there who is already driving the Frankmobile.
I remember the day it came to our town. I was maybe 7 years old or so.
I hadn’t thought of it for decades. It was a big deal for us as little kids.
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