Wolfgang wrote:
...
Actually, neither the Parisians nor the New Yawkers have anything to say
about the use of ketchup on hot dogs that is worth taking note of. The
world awaits a definitive answer from central Illinois. ...

While I agree that neither New Yorkers nor Parisians should be trusted
to have worthwhile opinions on hot dog condiments, you should know that
in Chicago, the only place on the planet where hot dogs occupy their
rightful place as middle-American haute cuisine, requesting ketchup is
to admit to being a person of limited intelligence and low breeding.

--
Ken Fortenberry