The story
Where 'Fluky' Drexler invented the Chicago-style hot dog in 1929 - a 5-cent 'Depression Sandwich.' His nickname came from a childhood prank that was 'a fluke he wasn't killed.' Frank Sinatra sang about Fluky's franks.
Everything that was here
- 1929–1955
Fluky'sHot Dogs
Where 'Fluky' Drexler invented the Chicago-style hot dog in 1929 - a 5-cent 'Depression Sandwich.' His nickname came from a childhood prank that was 'a fluke he wasn't killed.' Frank Sinatra sang about Fluky's franks.
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