MFM Minisode 417

Summary

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark Episode: MFM Minisode 417
Release Date: January 6, 2025
Network: Exactly Right Media

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Introduction

In MFM Minisode 417, hosts Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark delve into a collection of listener-submitted stories that blend true crime with their signature comedic flair. From harrowing family vacation mishaps to mysterious babysitting tales and unexpected encounters with notorious gangs, Karen and Georgia navigate each narrative with empathy, humor, and insightful commentary.

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1. Family Vacation Turned Claustrophobic Escape Mission

Listener: Abigail
Timestamp: [02:09]

Abigail recounts a family trip to Prince Edward Island in the mid-2000s, where differing expectations led to a nightmarish scenario. While she and her sister aimed to visit every location from Anne of Green Gables, their father was determined to tour all 50+ lighthouses on the island.

Abigail (02:34): "We had to drive around to check yet another lighthouse on his list."

The situation escalates when two college-aged women, employed by a cruise ship, seek help from Abigail's family after a boat operator on a local ferry attempts to assault them. With no immediate help available and their rental Mini Cooper already cramped, Abigail's resourceful parents manage to safely return the women to their ship, despite breaking several local traffic laws in the process.

Georgia Hardstark (05:22): "I’m still not sure how we all fit. We must have broken countless unknown Canadian traffic laws."

Karen and Georgia commend Abigail's parents for their heroic actions, highlighting the importance of family solidarity in crisis situations.

Karen Kilgariff (05:22): "I love that your parents are the kind of people that... we're not only just gonna get involved, we're gonna make this work."

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2. Babysitting for a Possible Witness Protection Program Family

Listener: Meg
Timestamp: [06:04]

Karen shares Meg's unsettling experience babysitting for a new family in her small Appalachian town during the 1980s. Meg recalls the youngest child mentioning their sudden move and inability to take possessions during a night babysitting gig. Initially brushing it off as a child's exaggeration, Meg later discovers the family has vanished without a trace, leading her to suspect they were part of a witness protection program.

Karen Kilgariff (06:04): "I had probably babysat for a witness program family."

Georgia joins in with playful skepticism, urging the mysterious family members to come forward and clarify their situation.

Georgia Hardstark (08:04): "Oh my God. Are you the 10 year old or the 2 year old listening right now?"

The story underscores the eerie nature of unexplained disappearances and the lingering questions Meg faces about her babysitting past.

Karen Kilgariff (07:21): "Stay sexy and don't blow your cover."

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3. A Mother's Brush with Death Saved by Her Deceased Father

Listener: Anastasia
Timestamp: [09:12]

Anastasia narrates a terrifying incident where her mother, Joyce, narrowly escapes a potential accident at her workplace, a Target store. While working alone in the stockroom, Joyce feels a shove that dislodges a pallet of shelving, narrowly avoiding being crushed. Although no one else was present, Joyce believes it was her late father who intervened telepathically to save her.

Anastasia (09:48): "I haven't even finished the entire episode yet, but I have to tell you about how my mom's life was saved by her deceased father."

Karen and Georgia reflect on the inexplicable nature of the event, with Karen contemplating the security footage for any clues.

Karen Kilgariff (10:59): "I wanna know if that security guard that saw it on the camera saw the shove where it's all sudden she goes like that."

The story highlights themes of familial bonds and the mysterious ways loved ones can protect us, even from beyond the grave.

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4. Granddad's Unlikely Alliance with the Hells Angels

Listener: Meg
Timestamp: [11:20]

Meg shares her mother's intriguing connection to the Hells Angels through her grandfather in the 1970s Northeast England. Initially a prize-fighting Irish boxer turned pub landlord, Meg's grandfather unknowingly purchased a wine bar frequented by the Hells Angels, who used it as a base for cocaine distribution.

Karen Kilgariff (11:22): "What an ultimate Romeo and Juliet."

After multiple failed attempts to oust the gang, Meg's grandfather ingeniously hires them as doormen, ensuring the bar's safety and curbing their illicit activities.

Karen Kilgariff (12:27): "He freakingly employed them. He made a deal with the head of the gang."

The arrangement not only maintained order but also fostered an unexpected camaraderie, with the gang leader, Jungle Jim, befriending Meg's mother and even giving her rides on his Harley.

Abigail (13:15): "Jungle Jim would frequently give my mom a ride on the back of his Harley if he ever saw her walking home from school alone."

Karen expresses admiration for Meg's grandfather's resourcefulness in handling a dangerous situation with wit and diplomacy.

Karen Kilgariff (15:10): "Ultimate Romeo and Juliet."

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5. Turbo the Snitching Dog

Listener: Alejandra
Timestamp: [16:38]

Alejandra recounts a humorous yet concerning incident involving their dog, Turbo, and their son who has sensory processing disorder. Turbo alerts the family one night by scratching and barking at their son's door, leading them to discover he had sneaked a candy bar into his room. Turbo swiftly devours the remaining candy, solidifying his role as the family's "snitch."

Alejandra (16:54): "Stay sexy and hide your chocolate."

Karen and Georgia chuckle over Turbo's behavior, emphasizing the dog's protective instincts while gently teasing about keeping treats out of reach.

Karen Kilgariff (17:01): "Oh my God, that eyeliner is simply incredible."

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6. Celebrating Hot Dog Day in Little Alfred, New York

Listener: Juliana
Timestamp: [17:36]

Karen introduces Juliana's story about her town's annual Hot Dog Day festival in Alfred, New York. This quirky celebration features a plethora of hot dog vendors, a parade with creative costumes, wiener dog races, and various family-friendly activities, all aimed at raising funds for local charities.

Karen Kilgariff (18:07): "If I were a mayor of the town, that would be every day."

Georgia jokes about their potential commentary roles at such a whimsical event, imagining them live at the festival amidst the chaos and fun.

Georgia Hardstark (19:48): "I'm picturing us, like, at the Rose Parade. We're, like, commentating on it as it goes on below us."

The festival's origins date back to the 1970s, chosen for its affordability and popularity among college students during a time of economic hardship.

Karen Kilgariff (18:48): "Nothing like today. Whatever its origin, Hot Dog Day is a chaotic, fun event..."

Karen and Georgia express their appreciation for community-driven events that bring joy and support to local causes.

Karen Kilgariff (20:29): "Rhymes with banana. That's the best."

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Conclusion

In MFM Minisode 417, Karen and Georgia skillfully navigate a variety of listener stories that range from heroic rescues and mysterious pasts to heartfelt family bonds and lighthearted community events. Their ability to interweave humor with genuine empathy creates a compelling narrative tapestry that honors each raconteur's unique experience. Whether it's applauding Abigail's parents for their bravery or chuckling over Turbo's snitching antics, Karen and Georgia ensure that every story is both engaging and memorable.

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Notable Quotes:

• Abigail (02:34): "We had to drive around to check yet another lighthouse on his list."

• Karen Kilgariff (05:22): "I love that your parents are the kind of people that... we're not only just gonna get involved, we're gonna make this work."

• Anastasia (09:48): "I haven't even finished the entire episode yet, but I have to tell you about how my mom's life was saved by her deceased father."

• Karen Kilgariff (12:27): "He freakingly employed them. He made a deal with the head of the gang."

• Alejandra (16:54): "Stay sexy and hide your chocolate."

• Karen Kilgariff (18:07): "If I were a mayor of the town, that would be every day."

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Production Credits:
Senior Producer: Alejandra Keck
Editor: Aristotle Acevedo
Mixing: Liana Squillace

Stay sexy and keep the stories coming!

Transcript

[Karen Kilgariff]

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[Bridger Weiniger]

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[Karen Kilgariff]

Hello and welcome to my favorite murder the Minisode.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Yep. Yep.

[Karen Kilgariff]

You agree?

[Georgia Hardstark]

I think. I think so.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Okay, well, think about it and get back to me. Circle back whenever you have a chance after the holidays.

[Georgia Hardstark]

In the meantime, should I read you a story? Okay. Should I go first?

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yeah, please do. Okay.

[Georgia Hardstark]

This is called Family Vacation Turned Claustrophobic Escape Mission. Karen, Georgia and company, Y'all have been my constant companions for years. And I can't believe I'm just now writing in. During a recent catch up on minisodes, I heard you ask for disaster vacation stories, so here's mine in the mid zero zeros.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Oughts. Oughts. Yeah. I like mid zero zeros better, though. Mid zero zeros.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Mid zero zeros. My family went on a trip to Prince Edward Island. My little sister and I, insufferable preteen book nerds, were hoping to see every place mentioned in Anne of Green Gables. Oh, my dad had other plans. His goal was to visit all the lighthouses on the island. There are over 50.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Oh, Jesus Christ.

[Georgia Hardstark]

That's a lot of driving around on.

[Karen Kilgariff]

A vacation to get out to a point. The end of a jetty.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Look at this fucking thing.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yeah, to look at a similar thing over and over.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Exactly. On a drive to the capital city of Charlotteon. Or Charlottetown. Charlottetown, probably, our dad spontaneously took us to check yet another lighthouse on his list. We were the Only people there when we arrived, so we went to take a couple photos. My sister and I had long since clued into the meaning of the phrase, if you've seen one, you've seen them all. So we weren't too keen to stay for very long. We were about to ask our parents to leave when they saw two college age girls trying to climb up from the rocky shore with their bicycles.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Hmm.

[Georgia Hardstark]

My dad asked if they needed help and boy, did they. Turns out they worked for a cruise ship that was docked in the city. And since they had the morning off, they asked a local boat guy, and it says captain to ferry them across the bay so they could bike back into town on the scenic shoreline. When they got halfway across the bay, the boat guy turned off the engine and began pressuring them to drink and take off their clothes since it was so hot. They were stuck for hours with this creep on open water before he finally brought them to the lighthouse. He boasted that they would come crawling back to him because he was their only way back to the city dock before their cruise ship left. I know. The lighthouse was so remote, there wasn't a visitor center where they could get help or any other houses or businesses. And no one had a cell phone. The girls frantically asked us if we could drive them somewhere and call a cab and it says and the police to come get them. My mom and dad took one look at these two young ladies and with two daughters of their own, decided that calling a cab wasn't going to cut it. We had no choice but to drive them back to the city dock ourselves. The only problem, Our rented two door Mini Cooper, which was already fit to burst with a family of four. Undeterred, my handyman dad was able to and then it says dismantle their bicycles to fit in the trunk while my mom squished the girls and me in the back seat and then shoved my little sister on the floor of the passenger seat between her legs.

[Karen Kilgariff]

She's going to get that momming done. She is not. No girl left behind because of a douchebag. Man.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Exactly. To this day, I'm still not sure how we all fit. We must have broken countless unknown Canadian traffic laws. But we got the girls back to their ship with time to spare and to write a police report. Hopefully they even bought us T shirts from the cruise gift shop as a thank you. Looking back on the story, it makes my skin crawl to imagine how badly things might have gone for those girls if my family hadn't been in the right place at the right time. Stay sexy and rent an suv. Abigail.

[Karen Kilgariff]

For real. God, Abigail, I love that your parents are the kind of people that, like, oh, we are not only just gonna get involved, we're gonna make this work.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Yeah. Cause, like, who knows what would happen if they, like, left them behind and then the guy came back, you know?

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yeah. Like, ugh. Gross.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Gross.

[Karen Kilgariff]

All right, keep your eyes out for those boat guys. Hey, if you have any positive boat guy stories, we're here to read them to counter this fucking bullshit.

[Georgia Hardstark]

We know. We know there's positive ones out there.

[Karen Kilgariff]

We know there's great boat guys out there. Okay, my first one subject line. It's the one you've been waiting for. I may have babysat for witness protection program kids, question mark.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Oh, that's good.

[Karen Kilgariff]

And then it says, hello, good people and pets. I've been wanting to write in with this story for a long time. And when I heard the story on episode 454 about the 1978 Lufthansa heist, I knew the time was right. I grew up in a small Appalachian city in the 80s. When I was a teenager, a new family moved in down the block. And as I had a monopoly on the neighborhood baby, it wasn't long before they hired me to watch their four kids. About a month after they moved in, and during what turned out to be my last babysitting gig with them, the youngest kid, three or four years old, told me about how they had to leave their old house really fast in the middle of the night and couldn't take anything with them. She ended it with. And then we came here. While she was telling me this, the eldest, maybe 10, got a stricken look on his face and was doing everything he could to get her to stop talking. Oh, no, no, that's my sister and I all our lives. But we were not in witness protection. Just.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Just shut up.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Just shut up. Being a kid myself, I'm sure I thought it was just some weird toddler nonsense and didn't really give it a second thought until a couple of days later when I realized they were gone and the house was empty.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Those poor kids.

[Karen Kilgariff]

I know those poor kids. It was then in my 14 year old, budding murderino brain, I decided that I had probably babysat for a witness program family. I was convinced the 10 year old told his parents everything that went down and they hightailed it out of there. I was so freaked out by this notion that I didn't tell anyone this story until just a few years ago in case the mob came looking for me. Of Course, I don't know that they were really in the witness protection program. Maybe they just woke up one morning and decided my town sucked and they couldn't wait to leave. I guess we'll never know. Stay sexy and don't blow your cover. Are. And then it says name withheld because you know, the mob.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Oh my God. Are you the 10 year old or the 2 year old listening right now? And was that you and yes indeed. You were in the mob or no, maybe not in the mob, but you know what I mean. Please email us.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Oh, can you imagine?

[Georgia Hardstark]

Were you a witness protection family? Like, tell us. We need to know the details. And I know you're going to say it's way more boring than you think it is, but we need to know.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Also untrue. It's boring to you because you already went through and it wasn't. It wasn't all day, every day, excitement. But no, compared to walking around in a field full of cows, it's way more exciting.

[Georgia Hardstark]

I assure. Oh man. That 10 year old has chronic anxiety now. I guarantee it. My mom's third man experience. Hey guys. I just heard Georgia's story about third man syndrome and my hands are shaking as I write this. I haven't even finished the entire episode yet, but I have to tell you about how my mom's life was saved by her deceased father. Years ago, my mom, Joyce was working at a Target store on the receiving dock in the back corner of the stockroom. Joyce is such a mom name, isn't it?

[Karen Kilgariff]

Such a mom name from like 1987.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Yeah, it's good. She was literally standing in the corner by herself counting items on a pallet when she felt a massive shove from behind that pushed her away from the corner. She turned around to say, hey, what the hell? To realize no one could have been behind her. Her back was up against the wall. Oh, just then, an entire pallet full of extra shelving fell from the top shelf in the stock room near the ceiling.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Holy shit.

[Georgia Hardstark]

It landed right where she had been standing. Turns out there were employees in the next aisle trying to add items to that top shelf and hit the pallet of shelving, pushing it off the other side. Guys, come on. The security guard had seen it happen on the screen in her office and came running back. My mom and say, we almost lost you. There's no explanation for what pushed mom. And no one else was in that aisle with her on the security camera. Her parents had passed away maybe a year before this and she says she knows for certain it was her dad that saved her. My papa was an amazing man and I thank him every day for saving my mom. Thank you for your amazing podcast that gives all of us humor and hope. Stay sexy. And thank you, Guardian angel. Papa. Anastasia.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Oh my God, Anastasia. I love that one.

[Georgia Hardstark]

The like surety that it's her dad is like so like got me choked up.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yeah.

[Georgia Hardstark]

You know where it's just like she's.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Like, my dad shoved me like every other day.

[Georgia Hardstark]

My dad was a big pusher.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Constant. I love to stand under things like pianos that were dangling out of windows.

[Georgia Hardstark]

I can't tell you how many times he shoved me out of the way of danger and did it one more time.

[Karen Kilgariff]

I knew that familiar feeling. But also I wanna know if that security guard that saw it on the camera saw the shove where it's all sudden she goes like that.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Totally. Me too.

[Karen Kilgariff]

That'd be cool. Okay. Anyway, the subject line of this email is Hell's Angels. Used to pick up my mum from school. Gals, gals, gals, it's time. I love it. I've arrived. I can finally tell the story. And I know you'll get it. I've been here since 2016. UK listener. You got me through it all. We're grown. Let's go.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Aww, that's cute.

[Karen Kilgariff]

I know. In episode 450 you talked about the Hells Angels and Yass. I can. Sorry. Y A S s Yass. I can finally share my mom's ridiculous connection to them. Back in the 70s, my granddad, my mom's dad, was well known in the northeast of England, first for being a prize fighting Irish boxer.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Whoa.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yeah right. I kind of want to look that up. But also in his later years as a respected pub landlord, when my mom was around seven or eight, he decided to branch out and purchase a well known wine bar that had fallen on hard times. What he didn't know is that this bar was often frequented by the Hell's Angels.

[Georgia Hardstark]

A wine bar.

[Karen Kilgariff]

A wine bar.

[Georgia Hardstark]

That's so classy.

[Karen Kilgariff]

And it was their base for dealing cocaine.

[Georgia Hardstark]

That's why.

[Karen Kilgariff]

That's why they're bringing the cocaine. Where the people who buy cocaine are. The wine bar.

[Georgia Hardstark]

The people who have money for cocaine. Oh my God.

[Karen Kilgariff]

But also kind of hilarious. We were like, do you want to go wine tasting and then just get insanely wired and talk about plans?

[Georgia Hardstark]

Let's do it.

[Karen Kilgariff]

They end that sentence with and was there base for dealing cocaine? Terrific. He tried many different ways to turf them out, including installing mirrors on the wall so he could See everything they were doing, but mysteriously, they would always end up smashed. This went on for a while, until one day, my granddad remembered that if you can't beat him, join him. No, he didn't become a Hell's Angel. Instead, he freaking employed them. He made a deal with the head of the gang. And then in parentheses, it says. Is that the right term? That if they stopped dealing from his bar, he would give shifts to each of them as doormen.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Wow.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Right? They were happy to accept the work. And it kept the bar safe, too, after that, because. Because that bar was filled with wired lunatics with a bunch of money drunk.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Drunk on red, shitty red wine. Probably back then. Bought and shit. Oh, my God.

[Karen Kilgariff]

You know that gorgeous vintage of wine that's from Northeast England that just turns your teeth purple? Yeah. And get you swinging? Okay. Well, after that, my granddad started to get on well with their gang leader, a terrifying guy called Jungle Jim, who would frequently give my mom a ride on the back of his Harley if he ever.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Jungle Jim. I get it. Jungle Gym.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Jungle Jim. Jungle Jim. So my Dave Demo, our family friend who was my age, used to call my dad Jungle Jim. Oh, my God, I love it. He thought it was the funniest. Jungle Jim used to frequently give my mom a ride on the back of his Harley if he ever saw her walking home from school alone. She said she was never scared of him, and he kind of resembled a goth Santa Claus.

[Georgia Hardstark]

I can see it. That's perfect.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Totally. Anywho, I never got to meet either of my mom's parents as they died young, but, gosh, I wish I had the chance. My mom is an incredible human being, despite a chaotic childhood. But I will say that my margarino tendencies are down to her, as she let me read James Patterson since I was about nine. I now work as a life coach, helping people find joy in these dark times, and often listen to the podcast whilst I'm creating slightly more lighter content. Keep going, gals. We will so thankful for stumbling across you all these years ago. Stay sexy, Meg.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Meg, can you coach my life, please? Meg, you're fun. You sound fun.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Meg, you're a fucking legend. You're from. You're from. First of all, from what I'm gathering, and I could be wrong, it sounds like an Irish prize fighter fell in love with a British lady and moved to her side of town, which is like ultimate Romeo and Juliet. Come on.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Totally. Oh, my God.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Love it.

[Georgia Hardstark]

That's fun. That's great. That was a great one. My last one is Called Dog Snitch. And it starts. Howdy. A couple years ago, after much begging from our kids, we added a beagle mix with a gentle demeanor and fantastic eye makeup. It says picture attached to our family named Turbo, this story also involves my son, who has sensory processing disorder and will often put things that are not food into his mouth. His favorites are small objects like buttons and coins. You know, stuff that makes mom freak out when they are in a four year old's mouth. Yeah, we had Turbo for about six months when one night he was scratching and barking at our son's door after bedtime. Usually Turbo is pretty chill, so I assume the most obvious thing. My son has snuck a Lego or something into his room to chew on and is now choking to death. And the dog is telling me to get in there and help now. I rushed into the room, Turbo at my heels, to see my son looking surprised and guilty with half a candy bar in his hand. I stood in the doorway scolding him for sneaking food into his room. And Turbo took advantage of the moment to run in, snatch what was left of the candy bar and scarf it down as fast as doggily possible. I went in thinking we had adopted a hero dog to realize that he was a snitch who would sell you out for half a chocolate bar.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Hell yeah.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Fortunately, Turbo suffered no ill effects and the only stitches he got was from a hernia surgery a year later. Get it? Snitches getting stitches.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Oh, yeah.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Stay sexy and hide your chocolate Meg's. She her. Oh, another Meg.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yeah, two Megs in a row. That's good luck.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Oh, here's the. Here's Alejandra with the photo. We'll put it up on Instagram and everywhere.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Oh, let me see, let me. Clicky.

[Georgia Hardstark]

It's a gorgeous dog.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Oh my God, that eyeliner is simply incredible.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Truly tattooed on. I mean that's just bring that to like the tattoo the permanent makeup person and be like my eyes like this.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Can you give me one of these? Kind of a permanent Kol Kajal, I believe they call it. Frank has really good eyeliner too.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Yeah.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Okay, here's my last one.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Okay.

[Karen Kilgariff]

The subject of line of this email is hot dog day. And it starts one of the best I've ever seen. Enough grab ass. Let's get to it.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Good one.

[Karen Kilgariff]

You say you like hot dogs, Then you need to come to my town's annual hot dog day celebration. My little college town of Alfred, New York, located about 80 miles south of Rochester, has an annual hot dog centered festival that you should Totally Attend.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Yeah.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yeah. Each year on a Saturday in April, our tiny main street is closed to traffic and turned into a street festival devoted to all things hot dog.

[Georgia Hardstark]

If I were a mayor of the town, that would be every day.

[Karen Kilgariff]

That would be your first political move.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Yeah.

[Karen Kilgariff]

The first bill you'd sign into law. There are, of course, hot dog vendors as well as kosher dog, and not dogs. For vegetarians like me, there's a parade with people dressed as hot dogs, packets of mustard and ketchup, et cetera, as well as fire trucks, adorable little kids from the karate studio dressed in their tiny gis, and all the usual small town stuff. There are games, rides, and of course, the wiener dog races in which confused dachshunds run around sniffing each other's butts and eventually meandering toward the finish line. This is. This sounds like the best day of all time.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Why did our tiny town of 800 souls decide to celebrate all things hot dog? Great question. I don't know. Wikipedia says our Hot Dog day started in the 1970s, and hot dogs were chosen as the theme because they were cheap and therefore popular with our college students. And also for those of us who lived through the 70s, it was the recession and times were tough. That was like the gas crisis. Water. Money was tight. Water.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Yeah, yeah. There was a. Here. At least there was a drought, right?

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yeah. Yeah, that's right. All kinds of shitty stuff.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Yeah.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Nothing like today. Whatever its origin, Hot Dog Day is a chaotic, fun event with all proceeds from the food vendors and games going to local charities. Oh, my God. So if you'd like to cheer on some bewildered wiener dog while stuffing your faces with everyone's favorite snack, come on over to Little Alfred, New York, and hang with me and the probably two other murderinos who live here.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Oh, my God. I'm picturing us, like, at the Rose Parade. We're, like, commentating on it as it goes on below us. Yes, live. We're live from the Hot Dog Day Festival.

[Karen Kilgariff]

And, Georgia, if you look right down here, the children and geese are storming up the street to protect us from all the hot dog attacks.

[Georgia Hardstark]

That float took 8,000 hot dogs to create. Thank you for the donation from Nathan's. Whatever.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Stay sexy and don't mock the not dogs. Juliana. And then in parentheses, it says rhymes with banana. Like, we don't. I can't pronounce Juliana without that help. Thanks, Julianna.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Rhymes with banana.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Rhymes with banana. That's the best. I mean, these festivals, like, truly warm my heart.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Yeah. What's your festival. What's your town festival? We need to know about it. We need to know what goes on in it.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Do you think it's any better than the Petaluma butter and eggs day parade?

[Georgia Hardstark]

I doubt it, man. Yeah, that's cool.

[Karen Kilgariff]

It is. It's real fun.

[Georgia Hardstark]

All right, well, that was a quick one. Thanks so much for listening and tuning in and all of the things.

[Karen Kilgariff]

And if you have a story you'd like to tell us that's interesting and funny and fun that you think we'd like at this point.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Or horrifying.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Or horrifying. Or a true hometown.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Yeah.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Or kind of anything in between.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Yeah.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Head on over to the My favorite murder Gmail, which is literally my favorite murdermail.com and send it in.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Please participate if you'd like. We'll give you a trophy. A participation trophy.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Get in here.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Yeah. Stay sexy and don't get murdered. Goodbye, Elvis. Do you want a cookie?

[Karen Kilgariff]

This has been an exactly right production.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Our senior producer is Alejandra Keck.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Our editor is Aristotle Acevedo.

[Georgia Hardstark]

This episode was mixed by Liana Squillace.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Email your hometowns to my favorite murdermail.com.

[Georgia Hardstark]

And follow the show on Instagram and Facebook at My favorite murder.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Goodbye.