Washington Lawyer on Furlough Lives Out Dream of Running a Hot Dog Cart

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A Washington lawyer on furlough pursues their passion by running a hot dog cart, highlighting an unconventional career shift during challenging times. The story is met with a positive and supportive tone from the HN community.

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ofalkaed

2 months ago

I also have the dream of running a hot dog cart but I am not a people person so it remains a dream. Not sure how I ended up with this dream but I consider it at least once a year and have for 20 some years. Probably has something to do with that summer when I was young and broke and $2 hot dogs heaped with onions and sour kraut sustained me. I miss that cart. Here is to another shutdown, lets hope this one lasts long enough to make a difference.

ProllyInfamous

2 months ago

Best wishes to your pyloric valve, Ignatius J. Reilly [0]

[0] Main charachter in A Confederacy of Dunces; fired from hot dog vending because he mindlessly consumes them.

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>"So... how many hot dogs would you say you eat every day?!" -WKUK [1]

[1] https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=vaAF_GAc3Mk

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