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Remembering The Hot Dog Man …

at Snappy Dogs
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I learned that my friend Rob Merlino passed away on August 7th. I had been following Rob ever since he moved to Florida. The move was good for him and he was loving life. It was a big shock to me to find out that he had passed.

This morning I found some old videos that we had made together and posted them up to my Facebook account. I chatted with his wife, too. I then got the idea that to honor his memory I would head to Snappy Dogs to chat with the ladies there. Rob introduced me the ladies many years ago and we’ve been friends ever since.

So, I drove to Hopkinton and got one of their Great Dane hot dogs. We talked about Rob and reminisced a bit. It was nice to do and a nice way to remember him.

The Return of Larry Joe


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This morning I went to Mendon, MA to meet up with The Hot Dog Man at the new location of Larry Joe’s New England Firepit. Larry has had a tough Year. The Hot Dog Man has the whole story over at The Hot Dog Truck. So it was great to see that amazing smile on Larry’s face as he set up for day 3 at his new location at Westwood Lumber on route 140 in Mendon, Ma. Continue reading The Return of Larry Joe