They were hand-delivered to youngsters all over the country by Little Oscar, the diminutive chef and OSCAR MAYER goodwill ambassador who appeared with the WIENERMOBILE at events throughout the 50’s and 60’s. The whistles were even occasionally offered in packages of OSCAR MAYER® Hot Dogs.
Throughout the 80’s, the WIENERWHISTLE seemed to have remained out of the spotlight. But then, another “first” occurred: the WIENERWHISTLE was given a whole new look.
Dug up from a 1999 memepool entry and the always helpful archive.org, THE WIENER WHISTLE HISTORY PAGE
Heh heh, do you want to know what that reminds me of? Fellatio. It reminds me of fellatio <–(to be read in the voice of Stewie Griffin).
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I got mine from the guy in this ride when it rolled up on our Local Von’s.
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MY FRIEND’S DAD WEARS ONE OF THOSE AROUND HIS NECK, ALL THE TIME.
If i can find a pic I’ll post it.
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some kids at my school took the wienermobile to my prom, and gave those wistles out. i think you can rent rent it for such events!
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I received my first weiner whistle at the ford museum in MI.
I will never forget that moment for as long as I live.
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