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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan.

Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Oct. 17, 1931, Turf Play, p. 7.

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Entry from February 24, 2007

“The only people who put ketchup on hot dogs are mental patients and Texans”

"The only people who put ketchup on hot dogs are mental patients and Texans.” This quote was in the movie Bad News Bears (2005 version) and also appeared on a T-shirt.

About the truth of the statement, well…

Internet Movie Database
Memorable quotes for
Bad News Bears (2005)
Tanner Boyle: My dad says the only people who put ketchup on hot dogs are mental patients, and Texans.

T-Shirt
The only people who put ketchup on hot dogs are mental patients and Texans.

Posted by Barry Popik
Texas (Lone Star State Dictionary) • (0) Comments • Saturday, February 24, 2007 • Permalink