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Route 66 Stop: Cozy Dog Drive-In - posted on July 22, 2009
Was Ed Waldmire, the creator of the cozy dog (originally called the “crusty cur”), the first person to sell the corn dog? Some say so, but it's a highly disputed fact. Hot dog historians argue that the cozy dog—which was created in 1946, sold at the Illinois State Fair that same year, and later led to the opening of the Cozy Dog Drive-In in Springfield—was preceded by the Texas State Fair’s “corny dog” and the Minnesota State Fair’s “pronto pup.” Whether the Cozy Dog Drive-In holds the title or not, it’s a can’t-miss stop for tasty fried food and Route 66 kitsch. Just make sure you remember one important fact: you’re not ordering a corn dog, folks. It’s a cozy dog. Get that right and you’re in fo...