Mother Nature is no match for America's greatest tradition.
The men’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York was initially reported by WABC-TV as having been canceled due to lightning on Tuesday afternoon. The traditional home of the contest—Coney Island in Brooklyn, at the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues—was deluged by rain Tuesday morning.
However, ESPN—like WABC-TV, a Disney subsidiary—surprised viewers by indicating the contest was delayed, not canceled, and that coverage would begin at 2 p.m.
