VISITING WITH HUELL HOWSER IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE RALPH M. PARSONS FOUNDATION.

HUELL>> NICE TO MEET YOU ALL.

NEAT TO MEET YOU.

>> PLEASURE TO MEET YOU.

HUELL>> HELLO EVERYBODY, I'M HUGH HEWITT.

HERE ITS ANOTHER HOT, HOT DAY.

LOUIE AND I HAVE DECIDE TODAY COOL OFF A LITTLE BIT.

WE'VE COME OUT HERE TO THE SANTA MONICA PIER.

WHILE WE'RE OUT HERE WE'RE NOT ONLY GOING TO COOL OFF BUT WE ARE GOING TO VISIT A VERY HISTORIC PLACE.

HERE'S ONE THE LOOF BUILDING BUILT AT THE END OF THE PIER IN 1916.

IT'S NOW REGISTERED AS AN OFFICIAL LAND PARK.

LET'S GO INSIDE FOR A MIN SXUT SEE WHAT'S IN THERE.

MAYBE IT'S COOLER IN THERE TOO.

OKAY.

WE'RE LEER.

THIS IS ANEY HE'S THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER FOR THE CAROSEL.

YOU HAVE AGREED TO COME IN BECAUSE IT'S MONDAY AND THE CAROSEL IS NORMALLY CLOSED DOWN TOPPED ISN'T IT.

>> YES IT'S OUR MAINTENANCE DAY FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.

HUELL>> BAD TIMING ON OUR PART, WE'RE GLAD THAT YOU ARE HERE TO LET US IN.

I HAVE MENTIONED THIS BUILDING WAS BUILT IN 1916.

LOOK UP HERE, LOUIE, AT THE TOP IT'S A BEAUTIFUL CEILING.

IT'S A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK.

>> YES, IT WAS DEDICATED BACK IN 1987.

HUELL>> AND THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN A CAROSEL IN THIS BUILDING?

>> YES.

THIS IS ACTUALLY THE THIRD CAROSEL THAT WAS INSTALLED IN 1967.

HUELL>> THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN A CAROSEL.

>> YES.

HUELL>> AND THE PEOPLE ENJOY COMING TO SEE THE PLACE.

>> AND THE PRICES DON'T HURT ANY.

HUELL>> HOW MUCH IS IT?

>> THE CHILDREN TICKETS ARE 25 CENTS AND ADULTS 50 CENTS.

>> HOW MANY ADULTS RIDE THIS?

>> TWO THOUSAND A WEEKEND.

HUELL>> ADULTS.

>> ADULTS.

HUELL>> WELL LOUIE AND I WOULD LIKE TO RIDE BUT WE HAVE SOMEWHERE ELSE TO GO.

WE MENTIONED WE CAME OUT HERE TO THE PIER NOT ONLY TO COOL OFF BUT TO VISIT A HISTORIC PLACE.

THIS IS DEFINITELY A HISTORIC PLACE.

BUT, ANIE I HAVE TO TELL YOU THIS ISN'T WHERE WE WILL END UP TODAY.

THIS ISN'T THE HISTORIC PLACE WE CAME OUT HERE TO VISIT.

THAT DID YOU SEEN'T HURT YOUR FEELINGS DOES IT?

>> WELL, JUST A BIT.

HUELL>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THIS HAS BEEN GREAT.

>> SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO RIDE?

HUELL>> WE'LL COME BACK.

BECAUSE WE HAVE REALLY GOT PEOPLE WAITING ON US OUT O HERE.

>> WELL, ANYTIME.

HUELL>> WE'LL COME BACK.

>> ANYTIME YOU WANT TO COME BACK WE'RE HERE AND WILL LET YOU ON.

HUELL>> THAT'S FOR ME AND LOUIE?

>> AND ALL OF THE VIEWERS.

HUELL>> THANKS A LOT.

>> TAKE CARE.

HUELL>> WE MENTIONED WE'RE OUT HERE TO VISIT A HISTORIC PLACE.

ACTUALLY WE DON'T HAVE TO WALK VERY FAR.

ONCE YOU LEAVE THE CARE, CAROSEL BUILDING THIS IS WHERE WE ARE GOING OVER HERE.

THAT PLACE IS VERY HISTORIC.

AND HERE WE ARE AT OUR HISTORIC PLACE.

HOT DOG ON A STICK.

DIANE YOU ARE OUT HERE TO GREAT US?

>> YES.

I CERTAINLY AM WELCOME.

HUELL>> I NOTICED YOU WERE VISITING WITH THESE PEOPLE, WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

>> NEW YORK NEW YORK.

HUELL>> YOU ARE TOURIST OUT HERE?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

HUELL>> ARE YOU PLANNING TO GET A HOT DOG ON A STICK.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT HOT DOG ON A STICK IS?

>> WE VISIT OUR COUSIN AND HE TOLD US AND NOW THAT YOU ARE HERE WE ARE GOING TO DO IT.

HUELL>> YOU LIVE OUT HERE YOU KNOW ABOUT HOT DOG ON A STICK?

>> I LIVE IN THE PALISADES.

HUELL>> TELL ME ABOUT HOT DOG ON A STICK?

>> THEY'RE PROBABLY THE ONLY GOOD HOT DOG I HAVE EVER HAVE.

HUELL>> DIANE?

>> I DIDN'T PAY THIS KID.

THIS IS YOUR LITTLE NEF UEP ISN'T HE.

HUELL>> WE ARE ALL GOING TO STICK AROUND.

YOU ARE ON N FOR A TREAT.

GET THE LEMONADE TOO.

>> I L. HUELL>> NOW WE SHOULD INTRODUCE DIANE FORMAL LEE.

SHE'S NOT ANY RUN OF THE MILL HOT DOG ON A STICK LADY.

TELL US YOUR CONNECTION?

>> MY FATHER STARTED THE COMPANY, 50 YEARS AGO.

RIGHT HERE ON MUSCLE BEACH.

NOW WE HAVE 95 STORES.

HUELL>> SO, YOUR FATHER WAS THE FOUNDER OF HOT DOG ON A STICK?

>> YES, SIR.

HUELL>> THIS WAS THE FIRST HOT DOG ON A STICK STAND?

>> YES IT WAS.

HUELL>> IT GREW INTO A HOT DOG ON A STICK EMPIRE, OF SORTS.

>> IT HAS.

>> WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED?

>> ALASKA, NEW JERSEY, THEY'RE CONCENTRATED ON THE WEST COAST.

HUELL>> YOU HAVE A HOT DOG ON A STICK IN ALASKA?

>> YES.

MY FATHER WAS A NUT.

HE'S IN NEW JERSEY AND...

HE WANTED TO BE COAST TO COAST.

HUELL>> HOST ARE IN CALIFORNIA?

>> YES.

HUELL>> I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN.

THERE'S SO MUCH TO LEARN.

HERE'S A HOT DOG ON A STICK, RIGHT HERE.

>> HAVE YOU EVER HAD ONE?

>> YES THEY ARE GREAT.

HUELL>> YOU HAVE THE LEMONADE, WHICH IS ANOTHER FAVORITE AROUND HERE?

>> HAVE YOU HAD A HOT DOG ON A STICK?

HUELL>> GOOD EVERYBODY LIKES THEM.

>> THE LEMONADE IS GREAT.

HUELL>> THE LEMONADE IS GREAT.

YOU ARE GETTING HOT DOG ON A STICK OR LEMONADE?

>> LEMONADE ACTUALLY.

IT WOULD BE DELICIOUS.

HUELL>> WHAT ABOUT IT?

>> LEMONADE.

HUELL>> -- >> I'LL HAVE LEMONADE AND THE HOT DOG.

HUELL>> WHAT?

>> THIS GUY CAME FROM ITALY FOR LEMONADE.

HUELL>> I HAVE TROUBLE BELIEVING THAT.

>> EXECUTE ME.

SINCE YOU HAVE BEEN HERE FROM ITALY YOU HAVE GOTTEN INTO THIS HOT DOG ON A STICK.

SGLUE DON'T HAVING LIKE THIS DO YOU?

>> NO, NEVER BEFORE.

HUELL>> THIS IS AMAZING.

>> TRUE SLEE.

HUELL>> HERE'S A GUY, LOOK AT THIS.

THIS IS THE CLASSIC HOT DOG ON A STICK CUSTOMER, RIGHT HERE.

LEMONADE AND HOT DOG ON A STICK.

>> IT'S WONDERFUL.

HUELL>> HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN EATING THESE THINGS?

>> FOUR OR FIVE AT LEAST.

>> YOU ARE A NEWCOMER.

THIS HAS BEEN HERE FOR 50 YEARS.

>> 50?

HUELL>> YES 50.

>> I HAD NO IDEA.

HUELL>> THIS WOMEN'S FATHER STARTED IT.

>> IS THAT RIGHT.

>> YES.

>> THAT'S GREAT.

>> HE WANTED TO QUIT HIS NIGHT JOB AT LOCKEED AND OPENED THIS STAND.

>> THAT'S GREAT.

HI NO IDEA IT WAS 50 YEARS.

HUELL>> THAT'S WHY WE ARE HERE TO TELL YOU EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT HOT DOG ON A STICK AND MORE.

>> WE COME DOWN HERE WITH OUR GRANDSON AND HE PLAYED IN THE PLAY GROUND THERE WITH THE DRAGON AND ALL.

HOW OLD WERE YOU, DEREK?

TWO.

THAT'S SIX YEARS ALREADY.

DID WE KNOW IT WAS HERE THEN?

>> PROBABLILY DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION.

>> THAT'S HOW YOU GOT HOOKED ON IT, YOUR GRANDSON.

>> THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY.

HE SAID I HAVE TO HAVE A HOT DOG ON A STICK.

HUELL>> YOU ARE DOING A GOOD BUSINESS HERE?

>> SURE ARE.

HUELL>> YOU HAVE ALWAYS DONE GOOD BUSINESS?

WHAT WAS THE FIRST REACTION WHEN HOT DOG ON A STICK OPENED UP 50 YEARS AGO?

>> THINK IT WAS A HARD SELL IN THE BEGINNING.

WHAT IS THAT?

HOT DOG ON A STICK.

IT JUST GREW.

AS LONG AS I'VE KNOWN IT IN THE 50'S IT'S BEEN POPULAR ESPECIALLY IN CALIFORNIA.

HUELL>> DID HE COME UP WITH THE IDEA OF DIPPING THE DOGS IN THE BATTER?

WHO CAME UP WITH THAT?

>> HE WASN'T THE FIRST.

HE TOOK IT AND PERFECTED IT, I THINK, AND POPULARRIZEED IT.

THERE WAS ANOTHER OUT FIT DOING A HOT DOG IN ACORN MEAL BATTER PRIOR TO HIM.

>> I SEEN YOUR SCRAP BOOK.

IT'S THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THIS PLACE HASN'T ALWAYS BEEN HOT DOG ON A STICK?

>> IT WAS PARTY PUFFS.

HUELL>> HOW DID HE COME UP WITH THAT NAME?

>> I DON'T KNOW.

NOBODY ELSE NEW EITHER SO HE WENT WITH THE GENERIC, HOT DOG ON A STICK.

>> HOW LONG WAS IT "PARTY PUFFS"?

>> A YEAR OR TWO NOT LOONG.

SGLIE NOTICED IN THE EARLY, WOMEN AND MEN CAME FROM MUSCLE BEACH, IT WAS JUST ACROSS THE STREET.

>> YES.

HUELL>> HE HAD A RED EE MADE CLIENTELE FROM THE BEGIN.

>> THAT'S NOT A HOT DOG ON A STICK?

>> PEPPER JACK CHEESE.

IT'S AMAZING.

>> THIS LITTLE BOY IS GOING INTO ADVERTISING WHEN HE GROWS UP.

>> IT'S AMAZING.

HUELL>> SHE SAID, "IT'S AMAZING."

TOO.

YOUR KIDS ARE NOT SHY ARE THEY?

>> NO, NOT AT ALL.

ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO FOOD.

THEY CAN'T EXACTLY SAY WHAT THEY WANT OR BEING ON TELEVISION.

HUELL>> HOWDY.

>> HI, HUELL.

HUELL>> ARE YOU HERE TO GET A HOT DOG ON A STICK.

>> YOU KNOW MY KIDS WORKED HERE WHEN THEY WERE...

THEY WERE PLAYING VOLLEYBALL OUT HERE.

OUR LIFE HAS BEEN AROUND HERE.

HUELL>> SO, YOUR KIDS WORKED HERE.

>> YES.

WE PLAYED VOLLEYBALL OUT HERE.

WE WATCH YOUR SHOW EVERY WEEK SDWLOO.

HOW MANY HOT DOG ON A STICK ON A STICK DO YOU FIGURE YOU HAVE EAT THEN YOUR LIFETIME?

BIFRJTS THREE.

HUELL>> WAIT A MINUTE, DIANE.

>> THREE.

WE USE TO KNOW DAVE THE OWNER.

>> THIS IS DAVE'S DAUGHTER.

>> HI.

>> HI.

>> HI, GRAD TO KNOW YOU.

>> GOLLY, AND YOUR BROTHER GARY.

>> HE'S A VOLLEYBALL PLAYER.

>> YES I HAVE PLAYED TUERNMENTS THERE.

>> HE'S UP RUNNING THE FAIR.

HUELL>> WE HAVE A LOT OF ACTIVITY HERE ALL OVER THE PLACE.

BUSY EATING.

>> GOOD PRODUCT.

HUELL>> HOW COME YOU HAVE ONLY EATEN THREE OF THEM?

>> I HAD MORE IN THE OLD DAYS.

>> TODAY HE'S AT THREE.

HUELL>> I GOT YOU.

SING WE'RE HOOKED UP WITH DIANE WE'RE GOING TO GET THE INSIDE BEHIND THE GLASS TOUR OF HOT DOG ON A STICK.

>> THAT WILL BE TERRIFIC.

HUELL>> HAVE YOU BEEN INSIDE?

>> NEVER V. HUELL>> JUST LOOK THROUGH THE GLASS.

>> WE'LL CHECK YOU OUT.

THERE'S A LOT OF GIRLS TO CHECK OUT.

HUELL>> THIS HAS BECOME IT'S OWN LITTLE SUB CULTURE HAS BT IT?

>> PARTICULAR LOO THIS ONE.

HUELL>> THE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS AREN'T PLAYING TODAY BUT THE BEACH HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN HERE.

VOLLEYBALL, MUSCLE BEACH.

THE WHOLE IDEA.

>> MY DAD WANTED TO WORK A LITTLE BIT AND PLAY A LITTLE VOLLEYBALL AND SWIM A LITTLE AND PLAY A LITTLE.

>> HE PARTICIPATED IN THIS SPORT?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

HUELL>> WAS HE ALWAYS IN THIS KIND OF A BUSINESS?

>> HE WAS A FARMER IN MOW MOW GROWING UP, MOVED TO DETROIT TO WASH WINDOWS, MOVED TO CALIFORNIA TO GET OUT OF THE SNOW.

>> WHAT DID HE DO HERE IN CALIFORNIA?

>> HE TESTED EQUIPMENT FOR LOCKEED AND THEN AFTER THE WAR WAS OVER HE SAID ENOUGH WITH THIS.

I'M GOING TO THE BEACH TO PLAY VOLLEYBALL.

HUELL>> SOME EXCUSE FOR BEING OUT HERE.

HOT DOG ON A STICK.

WHICH STARTED OFF AS ANOTHER NAME?

>> PARTY PUFFS.

SGLOOT PARTY PUFFS CHAPTER A SHORT ONE AND UNEVENTFUL.

>> WE DON'T TALK ABOUT IT MUCH.

HUELL>> LET'S GO INSIDE.

NICE TO MEET YOU ALL.

SAY GOOD THINGS ABOUT HOT DOG ON A STICK IN NEW YORK.

>> WE'LL SEE IF WE CAN OPEN ONE MAYBE, HOW'S THAT?

HUELL>> OKAY.

WE'RE HEADING IN.

MY GOSH, SHE'S SHE'S CHURNING THE LEMONADE.

LOOK AT THIS, LOUIE.

WHEN YOU GET IN HERE AND LOOK AT THIS.

THIS IS ONE OF THE LEGENDS OF HOT DOG ON A STICK.

>> THE LEMONADE IS HAND SQUEEZED AND HAND MADE EVERY TWO HOURS.

WE THROW IT AWAY IF IT DOESN'T HE SELL.

HUELL>> THIS TAKES A LOT OF MUSCLE DOESN'T IT?

>> OH, YES, OF COURSE IT DOES.

YOU GET USE TO IT.

HUELL>> IS THERE A TECHNIQUE.

>> YES YOU WANT TO USE YOUR WHOLE BODY AND NOT JUST ONLY YOUR ARMS.

THAT'S WHY I BOUNCE SO I USE MY LOWER BODY AND UPPER BOD EE.

HUELL>> LET'S PULL THIS OUT.

>> THERE'S LEMON AND ICE AND WATER AND SUGAR IN HERE AND BEAT IT TOGETHER TO MAKE FRESH LEMONADE.

HUELL>> WHY DID HE COME UP WITH THIS?

>> ORIGINALLY IT WAS A HEALTH DRINK WITH HONEY, IT DIDN'T SMELL.

SO IT WAS MADE TO BE FRESH AND SPECIALIZED AND REFRESHING.

HE SPECIALIZED AND NEVER SOLD ANOTHER DRINK.

>> SO YOU ONLY SELL LEMONADE.

>> ONLY LEMONADE.

HUELL>> AND YOU ONLY SELL BASICALLY HOT DOG ON A STICK AND NOW YOU HAVE THESE CHEESE THINGS?

>> YES AMERICAN OR PEPPER JACK DIPPED IN THE SAME CORN MEAL BATTER MY GRANDMOTHER'S RECIPE FROM MOW MOW.

HUELL>> THAT'S A NEW THING, THE CHEESE?

>> 30 YEARS, A LONG TIME.

HUELL>> LET'S GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL.

LET'S GET ONE OF THE LADIES IN HERE.

WHO WANTS TO TAKE US THROUGH THE PROCESS OF HOT DOG ON A STICK.

>> HOW TO MAKE ONE?

HUELL>> GIVE US THE WALK THROUGH HERE.

>> THEIR THE HOT DOG ON A STICK.

>> THEN WE DIP THEM IN OUR CORN MEAL BATTER.

HUELL>> TWIST THEM HOW MANY TIMES?

>> WE HAVE TO COVER THEM TOTALLY IN THE BATTER.

HUELL>> LET'S SEE THAT THERE.

>> YOU HOLD THEM HIGH FOR THE CUSTOMERS TO SEE.

HUELL>> HOW MUCH DRUPING GOES ON BEFORE YOU KNOW YOU HAVE DRIPPED TO MUCH OFF OR NOT ENOUGH?

>> DO YOU IT BY EYE.

>> THEN YOU BOIL THEM UP AND PUT THEM RIGHT IN AND THEY CLIP RIGHT ON THERE TO THE END.

DO ONE MORONGO US, TWO MORE.

YOU DO THEM TWO AT A TIME DON'T YOU.

>> YES IT'S QUICKER THAT WAY.

HUELL>> DO THE WRIST ACTION.

>> YOU CROSS AND BRING YOUR ELBOWS TO YOUR SIDE AND BRING THEM UP.

>> HOW LONG TO COOK?

>> THREE MINUTES EXACT LEE, TO A DARK GOLDEN BROWN.

>> TO A DARK GOLDEN BROWN.

IS THIS SOMETHING, ALL OF THESE WORDS... IS THERE A HOT DOG ON A STICK MANUAL THAT YOU HAVE TO?

>> WORD FOREWORD.

EVERYTHING I JUST SAID IS WORD FOREWORD IN THE MANUAL.

>> THAT IS CORRECT AND TRUE.

HUELL>> IF I CAME DOWN TOP INTERVIEW A HOT LADY, 30 YEARS AGO.

SHE WOULD OF SAID THE SAME THING YOU JUST SAID?

>> EXACT LEE.

HUELL>> YOU ARE CARRYING ON THIS TRADITION AREN'T YOU?

>> EXACTLY.

WE HAVE PERFECTED IT BACK IN 1946 AND IT'S BEEN PERFECT EVER SINCE.

HUELL>> THE WAY SHE SAYS WE.

THE FAMILY AND THE COMPANY.

>> EVERYONE FEELS LIKE THEY WERE THERE.

>> DEFINITELY.

I NEVER MET DAVE BUT I FEEL I TOTALLY KNOW HIM FROM THAEFRN HAS.

>> WHAT MADE YOU WORK HERE?

DID YOU WANT TO BE A HOT DOG ON A STICK GIRL?

>> YES.

MY MOM WOULD TAKE ME THERE AND I THOUGHT THEY LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE HAVING FUN.

WHEN I WAS 16 IS A FILLED OUT AN APPLICATION AND HERE I AM FOUR YEARS LATER.

HUELL>> I WANT TO GET YOU ALL AT ONE TIME WHEN I ASK THIS QUESTION.

WHAT'S THE MOST ASKED QUESTION YOU ALL GET?

>> DO YOU HAVE TO WEAR THAT HAT?

HUELL>> I KNEW IT WOULD HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE HATS.

EVERYONE I TOLD I WAS DOING HOT DOG ON A STICK.

THEY SAID YOU HAVE TO ASK THEM WHERE IN THE WORLD DID THEY GET THOSE HATS?

>> WE WOULDN'T WORK HERE IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THE HAT.

WE FIGHT FOR THE HAT.

WE LOVE THE HAT.

>> ABSOLUTELY NOT.

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE HAT.

DEFINITELY.

HUELL>> REALLY?

NOW LET'S GET THE INSIDE STORY ON THE HAT.

YOU KNOW WHERE THEY CAME FROM DON'T YOU?

>> I THINK THEY HAVE TO DO WITH THE DESH EE.

DAVE LIKED THE WAY DESH EE HATS LOOKED OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

>> JOCKEY HAT.

>> JOCKEY HAT.

NIFRJTS ABOUT 1966 JOCKEY HATS AND GO GO BOOTS WERE IN FASHION AND HOT PANTS.

DAD SAID THAT'S THE WAY I'M GOING.

HUELL>> THEY USE TO WEAR HOT ?ANTS >> THEY WERE A LITTLE SHORTER AND TIGHTER.

>> THEY WERE SHORTER WHEN I STARTED.

HUELL>> YOU WORE HOT PANTS AND GO GO?

>> NO DEFINITELY A SHORTER SHORT WITH THE ATHLETIC SHOES.

HUELL>> WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE OUT FIT?

>> I LOVE THEM.

I WOULDN'T WORK HERE IF WE DIDN'T WEAR THESE.

THE OUTFITS.

IT MAKES ME STAND OUT.

WHIFRJTS WE WALK DOWN THE STREET DOWN THE PROMENADE AND PEOPLE YELL AT US I WANT A HOT DOG ON A STICK AND A LEMONADE.

>> PEOPLE ARE SO FRIENDLY.

WE WALK ON THE PROMENADE ON 3RD STREET AND THEY LOVE US.

>> YES.

THAT'S PART OF IT, ISN'T IT?

YOU ARE NOT ONLY, DO YOU NEED TO BE SQASHING SOME MORE?

I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT ASPECT OF IT.

THE FRIENDLINESS AND OUTGOINGNESS OF THE PEOPLE WHO WORK HERE?

>> IN ORDER TO WEAR THE OUT FIT YOU HAVE TO HAVE GUTS.

YOU DO.

YOU HAVE TO BE DIFFERENT AND OUTGOING AND WANT TO HAVE FUN AND BE PART OF SOMETHING SPECIAL AND DIFFERENT.

>> THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TO BEING A HOT DOG ON A STICK EMPLOYEE.

>> SHE STILL HASN'T STOPPED.

>> YOU GET USE TO IT, YOU GET MUSCLES.

>> ALL OF US HAVE ARM MUSCLES.

>> I DIDN'T HAVE THESE BEFORE I STARTED TO WORK HERE.

HUELL>> THIS IS A LOT OF FUN.

I REALLY DIDN'T REALIZE THAT YOUR DAD HAD SO INGRAINED THIS WHOLE HOT DOG ON A STICK CULTURE INTO... >> IT'S TRUE.

HE LOVED IT.

HE WAS A POORT OF IT.

HE WORKED IN.

UP UNTIL HE WAS ILL AND DIED SEVEN YEARS AGO, WAS HE WAS ON THE PHONE SAYING GET HOW THE THERE AND CHECK ON THE STORES.

HUELL>> DON'T I SEE A LOT OF HOT DOG ON A STICK AT FAIRS AND CARNIVALS.

>> RIGHT AFTER HE OPENED A STORE HERE HE GOT INTO THE FARES.

L.A. COUNTY FAIR AND DEL MAR AND SACRAMENTO STATE FAIR.

THAT'S WHERE IT WAS REALLY DEVELOPED OVER THE YEARS AT THE FARES.

THEN HE GOT INTO SHOPPING CENTERS IN THE 70'S.

HUELL>> MOST OF YOUR, ARE THEY FRANCHISE?

>> THEY ARE ALL COMPANY OWNED SGLUE.

OWN THE WHOLE THING?

>> NOT ME PERSONAL LEE.

WHEN MY DAD PASSED AWAY 7 YEARS AGO HE HAS AN EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP PLAN.

SO THE COMPANY IS OWNED BY THE EMPLOYEES.

HUELL>> YOU ALL?

>> THEY ALL HAVE STOCK.

>> I DON'T YET.

>> YOU HAVE TO BE 21 AND HAVE TO WORK A YEAR.

HUELL>> DID MOST OF YOUR EMPLOYEES JUST DO THIS AS A SUMMER JOB?

>> FULL TIME.

YEP.

SINCE I WAS 17.

HUELL>> WHAT ABOUT IT YOU?

>> I STARTED WORKING HERE AS A SOLVE MORE IN HIGH SCHOOL AND I'M IN MY SECOND YEAR IN COLLEGE.

>> SERVING YOU SINCE... HUELL>> SERVING YOU SINCE 1994, SERVING YOU SINCE 1968, OH MY GOSH.

>> THAT'S WHEN I OFFICIALLY STARTED I WAS 136789 HUELL>> SOME DAY YOU'LL HAVE THAT ON YOURS AS WELL.

>> SOME DAY.

HUELL>> AND THIS YOUNG LADY OUT HERE?

>> SERVING YOU SINCE THREE WEEKS AGO.

>> YOU ARE THE NEW ONE.

>> YES.

HUELL>> HOW HARD IS IT TO BREAK IN AT A HOT DOG ON A STICK GIRL?

>> IT'S NOT HARD AT AU.

EVERYONE SO FRIENDLY.

I WAS PART OF THE FAMILY.

AS SOON AS I GOT MY HAT I WAS THE NEW BABY IN THE FAMILY.

IT WAS SO EASY TO ADAPT.

MY FIRST DAY WAS, I LOVE IT SO MUCH.

MY MOM CAME TO SEE ME WORKING.

I HAD SOMEONE ELSES NAME TAG AND NOW MINE IS GETTING MADE.

HUELL>> IS THERE LIKE A CORONATION CEREMONY WHERE THE HAT IS PLACED ON THE HEAD?

>> I DON'T KNOW.

HUELL>> YOU DIDN'T GET THAT?

>> WHEN I FIRST PUT MY HAT ON TAZ HELPED ME AND IT WAS SUCH A FUNNY EXPERIENCE.

I COULDN'T STOP LAUGHING.

HUELL>> WELL, THIS IS GREAT.

I'M TRY TO GO THINK OF MORE HOT DOG ON A STICK QUESTIONS?

I MIGHT BE QUESTIONED OUT?

WHAT ELSE?

WHAT DO PEOPLE SAY TO YOU WHEN THEY FIND OUT YOU WORK HERE?

>> THEY DON'T SAY A LOT.

THEY DO THIS.

>> YEP, THE MOTIONS.

YOU STOP ON THE LEMONADE.

>> IS THAT A POGO STICK?

WE SAY, NOPE FRMENT HUELL>> THE LEMONADE IS IS AS MUCH OF A SUB CULTURE ATS THE HOT DOG ON A STICK.

>> WELL?

THIS IS OUR TRIBUTE RIGHT HERE.

IT'S OUR STATUE OF LEM LEM.

>> IT'S A TRIBUTE IT'S ABOUT 95 OUTSIDE.

COULD I HAVE A... COULD I HAVE A BIG TALL GLASS.

>> CHERRY OR ORIGINAL.

SGLIE WANT THE ORIGINAL.

HOW LONG DO YOU HAVE TO DO THAT?

>> AREN'T YOU?

HUELL>> IT TAKES ABOUT 20 MINUTES OFF AND ONTO MAKE THE LEMONADE.

>> NOT 20 MINUTES STRIET THROUGH.

HUELL>> WELL TH, IS VERY EXCITING.

LET ME HAVE THAT.

OH, BOY.

>> TASTE THAT.

THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL B. HUELL>> I HAVE HAD IT BEFORE.

SO, YOU DON'T ALL REALIZE IT.

I HAVE DID NOT A LOT OF RESEARCH FOR THIS STORY.

I HAVE BEEN COMING BY HERE QUIETLY.

>> THAT'S YOU WHO I HAVE SEEN.

HUELL>> JUST SEEING WHAT'S GOING ON AND SEEING IF YOU WERE ALL THAT FRIENDLY ALL THE TIME OR JUST WHEN THE CAMERAS ARE HERE.

I HAVE TO TELL YOU THEY PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS.

>> NO DOUBT.

>> WE ALREADY KNEW.

WE WEREN'T AFRAID.

HUELL>> WHAT A NICE BUNCH OF EMPLOYEES.

>> THANK YOU.

WE TAKE PRIDE IN HIRING THE MOST OUTGOING ENER GENIC KIDS WE CAN.

HUELL>> WHO THIS CHARACTER OUT HERE?

>> I'M JOHN BORROW FROM SANTA MONICA.

HUELL>> DO YOU REMEMBER HOT DOG ON A STICK FROM YEARS BACK?

>> OH, YES.

WE HAD MANY STANDS IN HERE AT ONE TIME.

WE HAD A HUGE BATHHOUSE THAT'S ALL BEEN REMOVED BECAUSE OF THE LIFE GUARD STATION.

>> HOT DOG ON A STICK HAS SURVIVED?

>> YES AND DOING A THRIVING BUSINESS AND BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADIES.

HUELL>> DO YOU HAVE YOUR STOCKHOLDERS DOWN HERE?

>> IT SEEMS LIKE IT.

HUELL>> ALL WE HAVE HEARD IS NICE THINGS ABOUT HOT DOG ON A STICK.

>> RIGHT.

HUELL>> IT'S BEEN GREAT.

I AM HOLDING MY LEMONADE WHICH HAS JUST BEEN FRESHLY SQUEEZED.

YOUR DAD WOULD BE VERY, VERY PROUD OF HOW THIS IS CARRYING ON.

BECAUSE IT REALLY WAS HIS VISION.

THAT WAS NOT REALLY SHARED BY MANY PEOPLE IN THE EARLY DAYS.

THEY PROBABLY THOUGHT HE WAS A LITTLE OFF?

>> YES.

HE WAS A LITTLE NUTTY.

HUELL>> WELL, BUT I MEAN... >> WELL, LOOK.

SGLEE HAD A VISION AND KEPT TO IT AND HAD FUN WITH IT.

HE STAYED TRUE TO HIMSELF THE WHOLE TIME.

>> ABSOLUTELY AND WE'RE TRY TO GO CARRY ON.

HUELL>> HERE ARE YOUR HOT DOGS?

>> THESE ARE THE ONES YOU MADE.

HUELL>> THEY'RE A LITTLE... >> THEY ARE INTERESTING.

THEY'RE SPECIAL, YOU MADE THEM.

HUELL>> THIS HAS CRUST ON IT.

THE CRUST IS GOOD.

I ALWAYS PUT MUSTARD ON MINE.

NOW, LOOK AT THAT LOUIE.

AND YOU CAN HAVE THE OTHER ONE LOUIE.

THIS IS GREAT.

>> HOW IS IT?

HUELL>> IT IS DEFINITELY A HOT DOG ON A STICK.

ABSOLUTELY.

NADIA COME OVER HERE.

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO IS CLOSE UP OUR PROGRAM.

THERE ARE A LOT OF VERY INTERESTING PEOPLE DOWN HERE ON THE... WHAT DO YOU CALL THIS THE STRAND OR BOARDWALK?

>> BOARDWALK.

HUELL>> BOARDWALK.

WE MET THIS LADY.

COME OVER NADIA.

HUELL>> WHAT ARE YOU, INTRODUCE YOURSELF?

>> I'M NADIA ZACKS.

I'M AN ART HERE IN SANTA MONICA.

HUELL>> WE ?AGED YOU.

YOU WERE WALKING DOWN THE BOARDWALK PLAYING A WHAT?

>> A --.

THIS IS AN OLD INSTRUMENT I LOVE TO PLAY.

>> A DIGIRADO.

IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S FROM AUSTRALIA.

>> IT IS.

DO I ALTERNATIVE MUSIC AS WELL.

HUELL>> WHAT A PERFECT ENDING.

ALTERNATIVE MUSIC INFRONT OF AN ALTERNATIVE HOT DOG ON A STICK.

>> HAVE YOU SEEN THIS BEFORE?

>> I HAVE NOT.

HUELL>> THIS IS GREAT.

WHILE WE SHOW OUR CREDITS WE ARE GOING TO LISTEN TO THIS MUSIC AS WE WATCH THE HOT DOG ON A STICK BEING DIPPED.

THIS IS...

I TOLD YOU WE WOULD VISIT A HISTORIC PLACE.

IS AS HISTORIC AND AS MUCH FUN AND WONDERFUL AND PART OF LIFE HERE IN CALIFORNIA.

THIS IS VERY CALIFORNIA.

>> IT'S APART OF MY LIFE, THAT'S TO FOR SURE.

HUELL>> IT'S APART OF ALL OF OUR LIVES, HOT DOG ON A STICK.

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