Hot dogs are a distinctively American sausage with a history that dates back several centuries. Here's the story of how they ...

Now, here comes the twist. Tad was uncertain how to spell "dachshund" correctly, so instead, he scribbled "hot dog" in the cartoon. And soon, the quirky name for the popular snack caught on. While the ...

Hearing the vendors, he hastily drew a cartoon of barking dachshund sausages nestled warmly in rolls. Not sure how to spell "dachshund" he simply wrote "hot dog!" The cartoon was a sensation--and ...

“He sold 3,684 dachshund sausages in a milk ... in "Baseball Bugs," a 1946 Looney Tunes cartoon, Bugs Bunny can be seen eating a carrot in a hot dog bun and even without the dog’s presence ...