As one would expect, Beatles week was a huge effort. There were so many scenes that I wanted to do that it needed to be stretched into two weeks. And there still could have been more!  Although I’m a Beatles fan, I still had to do a lot of studying to ensure accuracy of things. I wanted to make sure I matched the Ed Sullivan performance and instruments, as well as the costumes for the Sgt. Pepper album.  I also took a little extra time making details for the backgrounds (some photoshopping involved) and mock album covers (with real labels on the vinyl records).

The Beatles & Hot Dog Condiment Connection:

Here’s what you might not have noticed about the Beatles theme:  Each hot dog character and its associated condiment was matched to its appropriate Beatles band-member. Who knew that each Beatle had their own condiment? Here’s how it worked:

• Mustard Dog is Paul: A fan favorite. Everything he touches is better because he’s a part of it.
• Ketchup Dog is John: He works well with Mustard/Paul but there’s also a rivalry there. You’ll find people who are adamantly John or Paul fans, as solo artists.
• Relish Dog is George: Less popular than John or Paul, but really, everyone relishes George. It really is like an extra treat to have him around.
• Sauerkraut Dog is Ringo: Doesn’t have as many fans as the others, but quirky and loved nonetheless.

Fun Facts:

• For the Sgt. Pepper’s parody cover, I took the left and right sides of the actual album (easily the most recognizable), smashed them together, then added Tiny Robot and Domo to help Wonky-ize them.
• Each of the guitars was made to look the actual instruments used in the Ed Sullivan performance. Lots of Google-research was done to ensure the accuracy!

• This was the first theme to stretch into two weeks!
• I chose not to add hair to the Felty Beatles. Hair on hot dogs is always weird. Beatle-hair on hot dogs was no exception.

• Hidden Penny Alert: Click here to check out the “hidden penny alert” from this week.