Hotdoggers haul buns as they bring Wienermobile to Waynesboro

Shawn Hardy, The Record Herald
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The iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile rolled into Waynesboro for photo ops and more Thursday afternoon outside of Walmart.

Here’s the scoop on the Wienermobile

Carl Mayer first proposed a 13-foot-long hot dog car to his Uncle Oscar in 1936 to spread the news about their German-style wieners on the streets of Chicago.

Today’s Wienermobile is:

24 hot dogs (11 feet) tall

18 hot dogs (8 feet) wide

60 hot dogs (27 feet) long

The interior is done in ketchup and mustard colors.

Six Wienermobiles tour the country promoting Oscar Mayer hot dogs and spreading smiles.

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Who’s behind the wheel of the Wienermobile?

Olivia Ralls of Waynesboro had her picture taken as a hot dog when the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile visited Walmart on April 25.
Olivia Ralls of Waynesboro had her picture taken as a hot dog when the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile visited Walmart on April 25.

Twelve hotdoggers, recent college graduates, are selected each year from a field of up to 5,000 applicants to drive the Wienermobile as official spokespeople of Oscar Mayer.

The Waynesboro Wienermobile was driven by hotdoggers Chloe “Chlo-wienie” Van Caeseele of Hornell, N.Y., and Mary Clare “Chili-Cheese MC” Kammer of Kirkwood, Mo.

You don’t need a CDL (commercial driver’s license) to operate the Wienermobile. You need an HDL (hot dog license).

The hotdoggers’ Wienerwear runs from shirts, jackets and pants to shoelaces, socks and bologna bags.

Who said what about the Wienermobile

Hotdoggers Chloe ‘Chlo-wienie’ Van Caeseele, left, and Mary Clare ‘Chili-Cheese MC’ Kammer drove the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to Waynesboro on April 25.
Hotdoggers Chloe ‘Chlo-wienie’ Van Caeseele, left, and Mary Clare ‘Chili-Cheese MC’ Kammer drove the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to Waynesboro on April 25.

From the hotdoggers:

“We can really haul buns.” The Wienermobile’s top speed is 70 mph.

“A wienie whistle is something to relish, always.” Visitors were given the coveted plastic whistles.

“You’ve really got to work your buns off on this job.”

Emma Bohn, 5 ½, of Waynesboro posed in a hot dog cutout when the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile came to Waynesboro on April 25.
Emma Bohn, 5 ½, of Waynesboro posed in a hot dog cutout when the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile came to Waynesboro on April 25.

“It’s really cool how a giant hot dog can make people smile.”

“You can’t sneak into town in with a 27-foot hot dog.”

From the visitors, who posed for pictures with hot dog cutouts:

“We had no clue it was going to be here. This is the highlight of my day.” – Jadie Buhrman of Wolfsville, Md., shopping with her sister, Kenslie Buhrman and grandmother Caroline Buhrman.

“We ran into each other at the Wienermobile.” – April Stahl of Waynesboro, who was happy to see her friend Billy Ingram of St. Thomas.

And for a good cause

The Buhrman sisters of Wolfsville, Md., Kenslie, left, and Jadie were pleasantly surprised to find the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile parked outside the Waynesboro Walmart when they went shopping with their grandmother, Caroline Buhrman, on April 25.
The Buhrman sisters of Wolfsville, Md., Kenslie, left, and Jadie were pleasantly surprised to find the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile parked outside the Waynesboro Walmart when they went shopping with their grandmother, Caroline Buhrman, on April 25.

Workers at the Waynesboro Walmart raise money each year through the Children’s Miracle Network for the Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, according to Samantha Musselman, operations manager/front desk clerk.

The Wienermobile visit provided the perfect opportunity for them to set up outside and sell hot dogs, hoagies, chips and drinks to benefit the hospital in Hershey.

This article originally appeared on Waynesboro Record Herald: Oscar Mayer Wienermobile visits Waynesboro Walmart