Lexie Conn exits the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile at the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home.
Ten-year-old twins Lexie and Thomas Conn look like they could barely manage to handle a foot-long hot dog.
But when they encountered the 27-foot-long Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Friday morning, they each wanted one of their own.
“It’s not like a usual van,” Lexie said as she gazed around the converted Chevrolet’s interior. “I don’t know how to drive, though.”
The Wienermobile’s drivers were handing out wiener whistles and taking photos at the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home Friday as part of Oscar Mayer’s year-round marketing stunt. The giant hot dog cruising the streets of Tennessee is one of six across the nation.
“It’s mostly about making connections with families,” said Anggela Pimentel, one of 12 “Hotdoggers” traveling the country in Wienermobiles. “It’s the best job a college grad can have.”