Category:
Bacon

Bacon Vending Machine

In 2018, Ohio State University became home to the world’s first bacon vending machine. It was a promotional stunt dreamed up by the Ohio Pork Council.

Although the machine got lots of publicity, I'm having a hard time figuring out what exactly came out of the machine. As far as I can tell, it wasn't a piece of sizzling, freshly-cooked bacon. Instead, it was a slice of pre-cooked, cold bacon. Still, it was bacon.

The stunt was only a limited-time affair, but the machine proved so popular that one is now being installed at Buckeyes' Stadium.

More info: Saturday down South, OSU Agricultural College, OSU Dept. of Animal Sciences

Posted By: Alex - Fri Sep 06, 2019 - Comments (4)
Category: Inventions, Bacon

Bacon Costume

George J. Nicholls, author of the 1917 book Bacon and Hams, dressed as a slab of bacon.



More info about this rare and curious book at CookingIssues.com and Wikipedia.

Posted By: Alex - Sat Jul 29, 2017 - Comments (2)
Category: Bacon, 1910s

Church Of Bacon

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Move over Spaghetti Monster, The Church of Bacon is new in town! With bacon's popularity peaking its an idea whose time has come.

Update: For those who are reticent to take a Google survey (sorry about that) Here is a link to the Church of Bacon website.

Posted By: Alex - Sun Sep 13, 2015 - Comments (9)
Category: Publicity Stunts, Religion, Bacon

Bacon Rage

Or rather, No-Bacon Rage. Shaneka Monique Torres ordered a bacon burger at McDonalds, but got a burger without bacon. She "vigorously demonstrated her dissatisfaction" and received a free bacon burger as compensation. Her hunger not yet satisfied, she returned a few hours later for another bacon burger, but again received a burger without bacon. At which point she pulled out a handgun and fired a shot into the building. It hit no one, but she's now on trial for felonious use of a firearm. Her attorney has not said what her defense will be. [mlive.com]

Posted By: Alex - Tue Mar 24, 2015 - Comments (9)
Category: Bacon

Gun Silencer Bacon Cooker

I've heard about using a car engine to cook breakfast (in fact, that idea is immortalized in Rick Altergott's great artwork for WU -- see the side column), but this is the first time I've seen a gun used for the same purpose.

Posted By: Alex - Thu Mar 12, 2015 - Comments (8)
Category: Guns, Bacon

WHISKEY BACON

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Pigs raised on feed containing Templeton Rye Distillery's spent rye mash. The ultimate in flavor infusion!

Posted By: Alex - Sun May 11, 2014 - Comments (6)
Category: Bacon

The Perfect Easter Egg

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A bacon Easter egg! I'd certainly fill it differently, but the idea is deliciously appealing!

Posted By: Alex - Wed Apr 16, 2014 - Comments (4)
Category: Bacon, Eggs

Ritzy Bacon


The crackers may be good, but its still not the real deal!

Posted By: Alex - Wed Apr 02, 2014 - Comments (10)
Category: Bacon

$$BACON$$

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A disease that affects pigs has made its way to the US recently. Adult pigs get sick and have diarrhea and vomiting then they recover but newborn piglets do not fare as well. As many as 80% of piglets that get the disease die from dehydration. So look out bacon lovers, the price is going up, up, up.

Posted By: Alex - Mon Mar 24, 2014 - Comments (5)
Category: Bacon

Wake up with bacon

Last year, gdanea reported on WU that Oscar Mayer was offering bacon gifts for father's day. Now Oscar Mayer is back in the news with an iPhone attachment that functions as an alarm clock by waking you with the smell of bacon. Details at wakeupandsmellthebacon.com. They've created a slightly surreal video to promote the gadget.


A clock that wakes you with the smell of bacon isn't an entirely original idea. Back in 2009, Matty Sallin designed a clock that would wake you by actually cooking bacon.



Posted By: Alex - Fri Mar 07, 2014 - Comments (4)
Category: Bacon

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