The Cotton Glove

Here's a fascinating fact about the early hot dogs: back in the day, street vendors would serve them piping hot, and to handle the heat, they got inventive. Customers were given gloves to borrow while holding the hot treat. Clever, right? But the problem was that gloves eventually started to disappear, and buying new ones got pricey. So, they came up with the brilliant solution to serve the sausages in bread, and that's how the hot dog found its perfect bun!