There Is More Than One Way to Spell Wiener: The Story of Nu-Way
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (530 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0881462691 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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aggiewriter70 said An epic hot dog tale. Ed Grisamore : "There is more than one way to spell WIENER The Story of Nu-Way"; Mercer University PressHot Dogs are more than just an American tradition - there are an American icon. And what better a way to start in looking at hot dogs and America than at the story of Nu-Way.For more than 75 years, Nu-Way, which began in Macon, has given Maconites (and others who have traveled from all over the world) more than just tasty food and deliciousness with their hot dogs - it is given them a sense of pride, a sense of comfort and a sense of tradition.And Ed Grisa. "There is more than one way to spell wiener. The story of nu Way." according to Frieda H. Byrd. A great story. I live in Macon, Georgia and know the Author. He gives many true stories about the people who started this unique Hot Dog Shop and the people who work there. Also he gives very interesting biographical information about those who really really LOVE NU WAY.
. About the Author Ed Grisamore is a columnist for the Macon Telegraph and recipient of the 2010 Will Rogers Humanitarian Award, presented by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Doubletalk Fincher. His 2006 audiobook, Gris & That, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Spoken Word category. Grisamore is the author of six other books, including Once You Step in Elephant Manure You re in the Circus Forever: The Life and Sometimes of Durwood Mr
Ed Grisamore is a columnist for the Macon Telegraph and recipient of the 2010 Will Rogers Humanitarian Award, presented by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Grisamore is the author of six other books, including Once You Step in Elephant Manure You re in the Circus Forever: The Life and Sometimes of Durwood Mr. . Doubletalk Finche
Nu-Way is now the second-oldest hot dog stand in America, just a month shy of Nathan s on Coney Island in New York. James Mallis immigrated to Macon from Greece and opened the city s first fast-food restaurant on historic Cotton Avenue in 1916. It s a melting pot of Macon. Even Oprah Winfrey dropped by for a chili dog and a Diet Coke on a visit to Macon in 2007 . 1 in the nation by The New York Times) several times each week.. In his eighth book, There Is More than One Way to Spell Wiener, Macon newspaper columnist Ed Grisamore tells the amazing story of how Nu-Way has become a cultural and culinary icon. To go downtown for a hot dog at noon is to see the common denominator of businessmen in three-piece suits sharing the same lunch counter with blue-collar workers and street people. When people move away, Nu-Way is one of the first places they visit when they come back home. One woman drove almost 500 miles and ordered 150 to go. Nu-Way is part of the fabric of Macon, Georgia. For almost seventy-five years, one of Macon s most famous eating establishments, Nu-Way, has intentionally misspelled the word W-E-I-N-E-R on its marquee. Thanks to a sign-maker misplacing those vowels in 1937, the restaurant has had a conversation piece on the plate along w