Wienermobile makes two stops in Logan County

 

[November 15, 2022] 

On Monday afternoon, the Oscar Mayer Wienrmobile made two stops in Logan County. The first stop was in Lincoln at the Railsplitter Covered Wagon on Lincoln parkway.

The original plan had not included a stop in Lincoln, but according to Ketchup Kate, one of the two "hotdoggers" driving the wienermobile through the area, there ended up being some extra time on their Monday schedule. The hotdoggers reached out to the Logan County Tourism Bureau Director Alice Roate, who suggested they stop at the wagon as they passed through the city headed toward Atlanta.

Roate put the word out to media and social media, and by the time the unique vehicle was in town, several people had gathered to see it and meet the hotdoggers.

The wienermobile stayed in Lincoln for about 35 minutes, then headed to Atlanta, where they had scheduled a stop in advance.

In Atlanta, the wienermobile parked in front of the hot dog holding Paul Bunyon statue on the original Route 66 main drag through town.

The vehicle arrived in Atlanta around 4 p.m. and was scheduled to be there until 6 p.m. Though it was dark by 5 p.m., people still came to see the unique and iconic vehicle.

Up and down the street, new arrivals could hear the distinct sharp tone of the wiener whistle the hotdoggers were giving out to all the kids who stopped by.

The two hotdoggers spent time talking about the vehicle shaped like a hotdog on a bun. Explaining the interior and talking about the places they have been with the wienermobile.
 

There are currently six wienermobiles traveling throughout the United States. The drivers are young college graduates who must apply for the privilege of touring for one year with the iconic hotdog.

Some folks may recall that in 2018 Mount Pulaski native Cady Lowery was one of the 12 hotdoggers selected to travel with the wienermobile for an entire year.

[Nila Smith with photo by Smith and Alice Roate]