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Why is a hamburger called a hamburger although it contains no ham?
During a trip to Asia in the early 1800s, a German merchant - it is said - noticed that the nomadic Tartars softened their meat by keeping it under their saddles. The motion of the horse pounded the meat to bits. The Tartars would then scrape it together and season it for eating. The idea of pounded beef found its way back to the merchant's home town of Hamburg where cooks broiled the meat and referred to it as it as Hamburg meat.
German immigrants introduced the recipe to the US. The term "hamburger" is believed to have appeared in 1834 on the menu from Delmonico's restaurant in New York but there is no surviving recipe for the meal. The first mention in print of "Hamburg steak" was made in 1884 in the Boston Evening Journal.
The honour of producing the first proper hamburger goes to Charlie Nagreen of Seymour, WI. In 1885 Nagreen introduced the American hamburger at the Outgamie County Fair in Seymour. (Seymour is recognised as the hamburger capital of the world.)
However, there is another claim to that throne. There is an account of Frank and Charles Menches who, also in 1885, went to the Hamburg, New York county fair to prepare their famous pork sausage sandwiches. But since the local meat market was out of pork sausage, they used ground beef instead. Alas, another hamburger.
The first account of serving ground meat patties on buns - taking on the look of the hamburger as we know it today - took place in 1904 at the St. Louis World Fair. But it was many years later, in 1921, that an enterprising cook from Wichita, Kansas, Walt Anderson, introduced the concept of the hamburger restaurant. He convinced financier Billy Ingram to invest $700 to create The White Castle hamburger chain. It was an instant success. The rest of the history, we might say, belongs to McDonald's.
And, no, a hamburger does not have any ham in it. Well, it's not supposed to. Hamburger meat usually is made of 70-80% beef, and fat and spices.
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July Birthdays
Clayhill
3 - William Vann
4 - John Alexander
9 - John McCoy
13 - Jason Coffman
14 - Randy Ainsworth
15 - Terry Kerbrough
16 - Logan McCollum
16 - Tracey Bowman
16 - Mandy Sullivan
16 - Nathan Worrell
20 - Mike Cooper
20 - Josh Hopper
22 - Jamie Lowe
28 - Brad Duke
29 - Terry Williams
NASCAR
2 - Richard Petty
10 - Brendan Gaughan
12 - Benny Parsons
20 - Chad Chaffin
26 - Rick Crawford
World of Outlaw Sprint Series
NONE!!!
World of Outlaw Late Model Series
3 - John Blankenship
Driver Profiles
Harold Sullivan
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Harold is the driver of the #43 car in the Hobby class. Harold, age 57, is retired from the Metals Tech class at the Carroll County Vo-Tech center, but still keeps his day full with odd jobs around the home, still doing a bit of metals work, and many hours in the shop working on his race car. Harold is married to his lifelong partner currently of 35 years, Mrs. Deborah Sullivan, and they have lived just at the edge of Harts Mill bottom for several years. Harold is the son of the late Ira & Bonnie Sullivan and has 7 brothers & sisters, one of which we know also from the track, Mr. Johnny Sullivan. Harold & Deborah have three children, Scottie age 34, Mandy age 30, Jason age 29, and most of you know that Mandy & Jason are keeping the racing alive in the family as well. They also have two grandchildren, Jaxon age 5, and Bracyn age 2.
Harold got his start in racing at age 23 after going to the tracks with his brother-in-law and finally just fell in love with the sport. His car number came from watching the famous Richard Petty driving the #43 around the NASCAR circuit. His next move in racing would be retiring and possibly handing the gloves and maybe the #43 to one of his children or grandchildren. His biggest influence in racing would have to be Dicky Jackson. Harold has won many races and championships throughout his racing career at many tracks in the area like Clayhill Motorsports, Milan Speedway, Caruthersville Speedway, Dyersburg Speedway, and many others.
Harold would like to thank all of his past sponsors, loyal fans, fellow racers, and especially his family for the support during his racing career.
I asked Harold a few questions for us to learn about some of his favorite things!!
Who is your favorite NASCAR driver? Jimmie Johnson
What is your favorite movie? 6 pack, or Outlaw of Josey Whales
What is your favorite TV show? Gunsmoke
What is your favorite food? Fried Taters
What kind of vehicle do you drive on a daily basis? 2000 dodge pick-up
What tape or CD do you have in your vehicle right now? None-radio.
Who is the best driver you have ever raced against? Jeff Purvis
Any lucky charms or superstitions? None
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