Posted: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 7:35 PM | 4 comments |
 

Lunch on free dogs at City Hall on Wednesday
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Everyone loves a freebie.

So there should be plenty of smiles around City Hall at noon tomorrow when the Flyers give out free hot dogs as a way of promoting "Dollar Dog Night." Member of the Flyers staff and members of the Delta Dental Ice Team will be dressed in hot dog, ketchup and mustard costumes and handing out free dogs.

One of the team's “Dollar Dog Nights” will take place Thursday night at the Wachovia Center, for the Flyers game vs. the Hurricanes. Game time is 7 p.m. Hot dogs will be $1, with no limit on how many fans can buy. "Dollar Dogs" has been among the Phillies' biggest promotions the past few years.

The Flyers said they're also planning another "Dollar Dog Night" in February or March.

Posted by Paul Vigna @ 7:35 PM  Permalink | 4 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:51 PM, 12/09/2008
    How about they do "Dollar Service Fee" night? That way I might be able to afford going to a game. I tried to buy 4 tickets in the family section which were $20 a piece. The total cost was going to be $120. And it was a print at home ticket, and I picked out my seats. What is the money going to? I did all the work. It's cheaper to just buy tickets off Stubhub 3 hours before the game.
    — AreaMan
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:53 PM, 12/09/2008
    Bah, I'm a satellite subscriber and Comcast does not want to see or root for any of the home teams without subscribing to their horrible service. No thanks. Keep your sodium dogs.
    — theodotius
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:42 AM, 12/10/2008
    How is this going to effect the other dirty water hot dog vendors around city hall?
    — Modiano
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:13 AM, 12/10/2008
    Just don't be in a hurry and try and run off with one of them dogs, Hartnell might throw a ketchup bottle at you.
    — leclair10


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