{"id":4407,"date":"2024-06-21T09:34:33","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T13:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/?p=4407"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:18:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:18:03","slug":"unforgettable-childhood-foods-the-bitter-sweet-memory-of-corndogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/06\/21\/unforgettable-childhood-foods-the-bitter-sweet-memory-of-corndogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Unforgettable Childhood Foods: The Bitter-sweet Memory of Corndogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Weekend Gags<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/corn-dogs.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"4409\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/06\/21\/unforgettable-childhood-foods-the-bitter-sweet-memory-of-corndogs\/corn-dogs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/corn-dogs.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"corn-dogs\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;corndogs&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;corndogs&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/corn-dogs.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/corn-dogs.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/corn-dogs.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/corn-dogs.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/corn-dogs.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/corn-dogs.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/corn-dogs.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/corn-dogs.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/corn-dogs.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/corn-dogs.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/corn-dogs.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/corn-dogs.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And I mean gags, as I recall eating far too many corndogs as a child and to this day refrain from them. The mere thought of corndogs instantly transports me to childhood and not in a good way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t know what my family thought was so special about them. At a carnival maybe, but even now I don&#8217;t eat them there because I can&#8217;t stand them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disclaimer: This is not an attack on the corndog industry \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Follow me on Instagram at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rickollie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rickollie<\/a>&nbsp;and subscribe to my email list here at the bottom of the page! And if you enjoy my website, please consider a small donation to help me keep it afloat at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/paypal.me\/justmeric\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paypal.me\/justmeric<\/a>. 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