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One More Quote of the Week: Mayor Bloomberg on Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

By Roy Edroso in Coney, Events, Featured, Holidays

Friday, Jul. 3 2009 @ 3:22PM

"As a matter of fact, I relish it. So let me make it a-bun-dantly clear, the hot dog holds a special place in the hearts and stomachs of all New Yorkers. But to be frank! I am but an amateur compared to the major league eaters squaring off on Saturday in Coney Island to show who cuts the mustard!"

-- Mayor Bloomberg on Nathan's International Hot Dog Eating Contest, held this Saturday on Coney Island. h/t WNYC. Audio below:

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ChrisV82 says:

"Nothing gets me more excited than seeing a Japanese man shove a weiner in his mouth. Ho ho! I'd like to see his pig in my blanket, if you know what I mean. Yowzers! I'd give him a taste of the ol' Hebrew National. Ka-pow!"

Posted On: Monday, Jul. 6 2009 @ 12:01AM