On road trips, Tom Thumb crusty dogs were a treat often.
You waited till late after noon, early evening when they had be goin round n round n round n round on the roller all day long.
A couple of time we almost missed out as the chick was getting ready to toss em; got 'em free once.
A little mustard, and the buns they had were not bad at all, quite a treat.
There is a place up in Duluth , Minn. that sells what is called a true East Coast style Cony Dog; it is out in a part of Duluth off the main path and if the Chinese Virus paranoia has not killed it , I got get up there and try it.