VICTORY!!!
For The Proletariat!
(see below)

On Monday, August 18, 2003, John Gundaker, better known as "The Original Hot Dog Man," was arrested at the request of University of Georgia Auxiliary Sevices for trespassing on University property. The Hot Dog Man was selling mouth-watering weiners from the same spot he has done so for twenty years. Doug Ross, the head of Auxiliary Services, claims that the Hot Dog Man was selling his dogs without the proper license on University property. However, the Hot Dog Man claims he was on the county right-of-way, outside of University jurisdiction.

The Hot Dog Man is a upstanding member of the Athens business community and a mainstay of campus life since 1982. The injustice and indignity of the arrest ordered by Doug Ross and his cronies is unacceptable and an insult to anyone with pride for the University of Georgia and its heritage. Doug Ross also had the audacity to accuse the Hot Dog Man of being unsafe (in the 8/19/03 Athens-Banner Herald), a further insult to this outstanding citizen.

The Supporters of the Hot Dog Man are asking all University Alumni to suspend their regular donations to the school and replace them with checks for $1.50 (the price of one of the Hot Dog Man's delicious ketchup-covered franks) until the time the Hot Dog Man is granted the right to sell his hot dogs in the same spot he has been doing so for 20 years, or Doug Ross is fired.

Additionally, supporters of the Hot Dog Man are asked to sign this petition to let University officials know that the injustices against the Hot Dog Man must be righted, or Doug Ross must be fired! We plan on printing the signatures and delivering them to the Board of Regents in a wheelbarrow. Click here to read what people are saying about the arrest of Athens' favorite frankfurter salesman.

UPDATE - 8/25/03 - VICTORY!

An Athens-Clarke County Judge has determined that the property on which the Hot Dog Man was arrested was not University of Georgia property, and therefore, he was not trespassing. The Hot Dog Man will be back in action this Tuesday! This is a GREAT VICTORY for the American People in general, and for our favorite meat salesman in particular. As a result of these developments, it would seem that the FREE HOT DOG MAN movement has fulfilled its purpose. However, we will keep a watchful eye on current events to make sure that nothing fishy goes down in the coming weeks.

For further information:
The Athens Banner-Herald story (8/19/03)
The Red&Black story (8/19/03)
Another Athens Banner-Herald story (8/21/03)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution story (8/22/03)
Another Red&Black story (8/22/03)
The Augusta Chronicle story (8/22/03)

Sign the Petition to let your voice be heard and FREE HOT DOG MAN!

Now, you can also support the Free Hot Dog Man Movement with t-shirts and apparel!