Gather
'round kids. Uncle Tom is going to tell you about once upon a time
when America had an actual manned spaceflight program. It was
tremendous. We even went to the moon! Now, we have some fiscal
blackhole orbiting the earth that we hitch a ride to when the
Russians allow us to ride in their rockets. It was a great time kids,
America was great and the space program was a real source of national
pride.
Once
those mighty rockets rose off of the launch pad, their oversight was
transferred from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to Mission Control
at the Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas. Houston would manage
the flight until its return home. Did you know that the first word
ever received from the surface of the moon was “Houston?” Know
you know how the Houston Astros got their team name.
But it
didn't always go smoothly. Several astronauts gave their lives
reaching for the stars, and three nearly did but made such a
harrowing brush with death that they made a movie about it. Apollo 13
had a near catastrophic explosion on its way to the moon, they had to
abort their planned lunar landing and barely made it back alive. With
the exception of Apollo 11 (the first lunar landing), Apollo 13 is
the most famous of all moon missions.
It is
in honor of those brave souls that cheated death we introduce the
Apollo 13 Dog. It's a bit of a monster so pay close attention:
Start
with a very large bun. Lay a bed of pepperoni medallions, lay the
frank on top of the pepperoni, squirt on some mustard, put in some
diced onions, dash in some sriracha sauce, a bit of chopped
jalapenos, some relish, shredded cheese of your choice, diced sweet
peppers, some avocado, a few tomato wedges, some crushed potato
chips, two spoonfuls of pinto beans, and top with a sprinkling of
Tang. That's right, Tang. It's an astronaut themed hot dog you know.
You
know how many toppings that is? You guessed it, thirteen. This is a
loaded dog that will send you over the moon with processed meat
pleasure. And trust me, the Tang tastes great on it.
Beer
pairing: It's Tex-ass. Blast off with a six pack of Lone Star while
plowing your way through the Apollo 13 dog.
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