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Hotdogger pairs spend a lot of time together; after all, we travel the nation with only one other person.  We drive together, work together, eat our meals together – it’s safe to say we become closer than the best of friends.  We learn a lot of peculiar facts about our co-pilots too, things that don’t necessarily come up in standard conversations.

So here’s an interesting fact you should know about Lil’ Links Laura:

When Lil’ Links was a young girl growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio, she really really liked Native Americans. Laura would spend hours reading about Pocahontas and Sacajawea and dream about some day becoming a Native American herself. In fact, Laura loved Native Americans so much – her parents even bought her a pair of moccasins and a bow and arrow! Notice Laura’s approval when we found this giant teepee in Tucumcari, New Mexico.

Two thumbs up for a teepee

So, for her 23rd birthday, I thought it would only be appropriate to throw a Native-American themed surprise birthday gathering for my bunderful buddy, Lil’ Links. Hotdogger alumni, All-Beef Allison from Class 21 even paid us a visit in San Antonio to celebrate.  

The birthday girl wearing her hot dog headdress and touting her tomahawk

A proper Native American-theme party is never missing appropriate weaponry

To top off a franktastic evening painting the town ketchup, we decided to storm the Alamo for old time’s sake, even if this reenactment was extremely historically inaccurate.

An inaccurate historical reenactment

Happy Birthday, Lil’ Links Laura!  I bet you will always “Remember the Alamo!”