CUTTING THE MUSTARD

In America we're not called the "home of the free" (because of the brave) for nothing.

We have the right to do almost anything such as ... eating hot dogs until you puke.


Does this gross out anyone else but me?

OK, I understand that the Coney Island hot dog-eating contest has been a tradition for almost a century, but watching these people "go for the gluttony" makes me sick. Especially when one upchucks like last year's champ did yesterday.

See it on YouTube here.


In any case, the mustard championship belt (I can't believe there actually is such a thing) is back in America after six long years!


It's something to relish, no doubt.

(Photos are by Associated Press)
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PRESS 4 FOR NEVERMORE

I was going to talk about how I hate new towels that leave little lint balls all over your body when you dry off. But how much can you say about that, except ... "WASH THEM FIRST, YOU (BUY-CHEAP-TOWELS) IDIOT!"

So instead, I feel like going on a tirade about ... being a white American (with colored lint balls stuck to my body).

A study by Citizen Action of New York says Manhattan juries are too white. Blacks, Asians and Hispanics are severely under-represented in jury pools there.

Three out of four people who (and here's the operative phrase) "show up" for jury duty are white, even though they only represent half of the population.

Hum. Well, hopefully those who show up can speak English.

Click here for the little YouTube ditty I think you'll like "Press one for English" by Ron and Kay Rivoli.

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