I guess my favourite would be those weiners they cook at the Orillia Farmer's Market on Saturday morning. I missed it today, cos I got up too late for it. They're excellent Oktoberfest style sausages, grilled for ya right there on the spot.

And then there's Valdy. He's a black and tan dachshund, a true gentleman of leisure who has mastered the art of doing absolutely nothing to such perfection that he has almost become a sort of stationary art object...except when a stranger arrives. He's terrified of strangers, and launches into a lengthy barking fit when he detects their approach. I guess he is my favourite hotdog.