Welcome to The Big Jewel, where we never confuse one thing with another, except for that time someone said "Pass the ketchup" and we thought they said "Pass the chainsaw." Anyway, it still made for lots of red. This week we look at another kind of confusion, the kind that happens when people mistake a simple good or service for something so complex, so mysterious and terrifying, that only an almighty and all-knowing force -- like our federal government -- can provide it for us: "Hot Dogs: Crisis In America" By Eric Feezell When it comes to hot dogs, Americans aren't getting what they need. It is estimated that over 44 million working Americans and their dependents do not have access to hot dogs, while another 38 million have inadequate or limited access. Together, these figures comprise nearly one-third of the United States population -- an overwhelming chunk of Americans daily forced to ponder: what if someone I love needs hot dogs? What if I need hot dogs?... For the full article please visit http://www.thebigjewel.com/ To unsubscribe from The Big Jewel's Hilarious Weekly Email please send an email with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line to neilpasricha@xxxxxxxxx