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German immigrant Oscar Ferdinand Mayer (March 29, 1859 in Neresheim -March 11, 1955) began working at a meat market in Detroit, Michigan, and later in Chicago, Illinois.^[1] In 1883 in Chicago, Oscar Mayer leased the Kolling Meat Market along with his brother, Gottfried Mayer. The two sold bratwurst, liverwurst and weißwurst and were popular in the predominantly German neighborhood of Chicago around the market. is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Neresheim is a town in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Detroit redirects here. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Bratwurst with sauerkraut and potatoes A bratwurst (IPA: ) is a sausage composed of pork, beef, and sometimes veal. ... Slices of Liverwurst Liverwurst, literally meaning liver sausage, is a typical sausage served in Germany (German: Leberwurst) and the Netherlands (Dutch: leverworst). ... Weißwurst (literally white sausage) is a traditional Bavarian sausage made from very finely minced veal and fresh pork bacon. ...

As the meat market's popularity grew, it expanded its storefront and sponsored local events including the Chicago World's Fair of 1893. By 1900 the company had 43 employees and Chicago-wide delivery service. In 1904 Oscar Mayer began branding its meats to capitalize on their popularity, beginning an industry-wide trend. In 1906 Oscar Mayer became one of the first companies to voluntarily submit to the newly-created Food Safety Inspection Service (part of the United States Department of Agriculture) for testing the purity of their products. One-third scale replica of Daniel Chester Frenchs Republic, which stood in the great basin at the exposition, Chicago, 2004 The Worlds Columbian Exposition (also called The Chicago Worlds Fair), a Worlds Fair, was held in Chicago in 1893, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher... The United States Food Safety Inspection Service is charged with ensuring that all meat and egg products in the United States are safe to consume and accurately labeled. ... USDA redirects here. ...

An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile at NAIAS 2005.

A well-known advertising jingle, written in 1963 by Richard D. Trentlage and set to music by Philip Bova, has had generations humming[2]: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 626 KB)An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile at NAIAS 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 626 KB)An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile at NAIAS 2005. ... A Wienermobile is an automobile shaped like a hot dog on a bun that is used to promote and advertise Oscar Mayer products. ... NAIAS 2005, near the Audi exhibit. ... Advert redirects here. ... A jingle is a memorable slogan, set to an engaging melody, mainly broadcast on radio and sometimes on television commercials. ...

Oh, I wish I were an Oscar Mayer wiener

That is what I truly want to be

'Cause if I were an Oscar Mayer wiener

Everyone would be in love with me.

A 1965 version of the Oscar Mayer Wiener song goes:

Oh, I'd love to be an Oscar Mayer wiener.

That is what I'd truly like to be.

'Cause if I were an Oscar Mayer wiener,

Everyone would be in love with me.

Oh, I'm glad I'm not an Oscar Mayer wiener.

That is what I'd never want to be.

Cause if I were an Oscar Mayer wiener.

There would soon be nothing left of me!

Another product's jingle is almost equally well well-known:

My bologna has a first name, it's O-S-C-A-R

My bologna has a second name, it's M-A-Y-E-R

Oh, I love to eat it every day, and if you ask me why, I'll say,

"'Cause Oscar Mayer has a way with B-O-L-O-G-N-A."

This jingle was sung by Andy Lambros in 1976 in a famous commercial.[3] == Andy Lambros (born circa 1969) was a four-year-old actor who starred in an Oscar Mayer television commercial in the early 1970s. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Evolution Control Committee mashed this jingle with the American National Anthem to make their tune Star Spangled Bologna. An experimental music band from Columbus, Ohio founded by Mark Gunderson in 1986, The Evolution Control Committee (ECC) typically uses uncleared and illegal samples from various sources as a form of protest against copyright law. ... The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. ...

Oscar Mayer is also famous for their Wienermobile, which has toured the United States for over 70 years. The first Wienermobile was created in 1936, and six have since been built. A Wienermobile is an automobile shaped like a hot dog on a bun that is used to promote and advertise Oscar Mayer products. ...

References

External links

• Oscar Mayer Homepage
• Star Spangled Bologna (mp3)