I hope
you had time to catch the All-Star Game in San Diego's PETCO Park
last week. Me? Wanted to, but as I am too cheap to have cable I
missed it. I thought for sure MLBTV would broadcast it, especially
since I plunked down lots of bucks for it. But they didn't, reading
the box scores was my All-Star experience. Thanks MLB.
If you
did see it, you know what a gem of a park PETCO is. Great baseball
venue. I lived in San Diego off and on for 12 years during my 24 year
stint in the Navy. But, when I was living there that area was a bunch
of rundown warehouses and the Padres played in the utilitarian and
ugly Jack Murphy Stadium.
What I
did learn during my time in San Diego is that it is a great town with
strong ties to the the ocean that dominates its western boundary.
What I learned during 24 years in the Navy is that we pay our service
members waaaay too little for what they do. If you have ever been in
the military you know how hard it is to make ends meet. It is with
San Dog's seaside heritage and recognition of those that serve never
having much expendable cash that I introduce the hot dog designed for
PETCO Park: The Poor Man's Surf and Turf.
Start
with a big bun; because buns are cheap and filling. Lay in a
delicious all-beef (kind of like steak) Hebrew National frank, top
with sliced avocado and cocktail shrimp (kind of like lobster). Pour
on cocktail sauce to taste.
It is
like surf and turf on a bun, but at a much lower cost. If you follow
the Padres, like I have for years, you know that the cost of a few of
these dogs is about the same as the Padres payroll. The Padres,
forever the team selling off its talent.
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