1. The Corn Dog (Rockaway Beach, 1930s) George and Versa Boyington ran a small hot dog stand on the beach, selling the dogs to tourists and locals alike. When coastal rains inevitably came and ruined the buns, George came up with the idea of cooking a "bun" as needed....
When George and Versa Boyington used pancake batter to coat the hot dogs they sold at Rockaway Beach after their buns had been ruined by rain, they never dreamed their invention would become a national sensation. Lucky for us it did, and the Pronto Pup was born. Many...
