April 29, 2009: Felony Franks

xoxoxoBruce · 04-29-2009, 02:29 AM

Felony Franks, home of the misdemeanor weiner... Food so good it's criminal.
Almost corny enough to make corn dogs.

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A man on a mission to give jobs to convicted felons to help them turn their lives around is running into opposition.
It all hinges on a name: Felony Franks.
It has been the dream of Jim Andrews to open a chain of hot dog stands where he gives jobs to ex-felons.
The sign is already up on the first one at Jackson and Western.

That's in Chicago.

Great idea, huh? Now enter Snidely Whiplash... booo hisss

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2nd Ward Alderman Bob Fioretti likes the idea of employing ex-felons but hates the name.
He thinks the name and the sign glorify crime.
"Felony Franks? The home of the misdemeanor wiener? Food so good it's criminal? You are actually in a sense elevating the life of crime here in our city and we cannot tolerate that."

C'mon Fioretti, you are "in a sense" being a complete asshole.

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Aliantha · 04-29-2009, 02:31 AM

What a good idea. I wonder what Radar thinks about it...

Sheldonrs · 04-29-2009, 08:47 AM

Alternative name ideas:

Weiner Snitchel

On the bun

Assault your taste buds

Prison Bitches (dogs)

birdclaw · 04-29-2009, 09:13 AM

Really!?! Glorify crime! Perhaps I have a skewed vision of the whole thing but I fail to see the "glory" in serving dirty water dogs.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-29-2009, 10:50 AM

You have to chew them carefully, you wouldn't want to chip a tooth on a file.

dar512 · 04-29-2009, 10:50 AM

I wish him well, but he's got a lot of competition here in Chicago. Portillo's is all over the place. Superdawg was on Road Food or some such. And there are a lot of neighborhood places that specialize in hot dogs. They're serious about hot dogs here.

BigV · 04-29-2009, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs

Alternative name ideas:
--snip--
Prison Bitches (dogs)

orly?

I thought the prison bitches were the *buns* where the dogs were put.

Sheldonrs · 04-29-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BigV

orly?

I thought the prison bitches were the *buns* where the dogs were put.

We don't call them buns. They're paROLLS.

birdclaw · 04-29-2009, 12:26 PM

I think most of them might relish in the idea that their past may not ketchup to them.mustard.

Sheldonrs · 04-29-2009, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by birdclaw

I think most of them might relish in the idea that their past may not ketchup to them.mustard.

Your post may receive a chile reception.

dar512 · 04-29-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs

Your post may receive a chile reception.

And you might end up in a pickle.

lumberjim · 04-29-2009, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs

Your post may receive a chile reception.

To be quite frank, I was brat up on puns, and birdclaw's use of mustard didn't pass muster........d

Sheldonrs · 04-29-2009, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by dar512

And you might end up in a pickle.

Usually, the "pickle" ends up in me.

But I didn't mean to Poupon your post.

sweetwater · 04-29-2009, 01:08 PM

Maybe serving hot dogs will remind the felons of baseball, and baseball will remind them of "three strikes and you're out".

xoxoxoBruce · 04-29-2009, 11:10 PM

Every once in a while I post an IOtD and regret it later.

04-29-2009, 02:31 AM	#2
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	What a good idea. I wonder what Radar thinks about it... __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

04-29-2009, 08:47 AM	#3
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	Alternative name ideas: Weiner Snitchel On the bun Assault your taste buds Prison Bitches (dogs) __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

04-29-2009, 10:50 AM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	You have to chew them carefully, you wouldn't want to chip a tooth on a file. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-29-2009, 10:50 AM	#6
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	I wish him well, but he's got a lot of competition here in Chicago. Portillo's is all over the place. Superdawg was on Road Food or some such. And there are a lot of neighborhood places that specialize in hot dogs. They're serious about hot dogs here. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

04-29-2009, 01:08 PM	#14
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	Maybe serving hot dogs will remind the felons of baseball, and baseball will remind them of "three strikes and you're out". __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

04-29-2009, 09:13 AM	#4
birdclaw putting the "g" in flight Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 145	Really!?! Glorify crime! Perhaps I have a skewed vision of the whole thing but I fail to see the "glory" in serving dirty water dogs.

04-29-2009, 12:26 PM	#9
birdclaw putting the "g" in flight Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 145	I think most of them might relish in the idea that their past may not ketchup to them.mustard.

04-29-2009, 11:10 PM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Every once in a while I post an IOtD and regret it later. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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