Cincinnati, OH, 1996 — looking from Covington, KY.  What's being sold at a "bulk rate"  you ask? Why it is the infamous cheese Coney (AKA Coney Island): A cheese Coney is a chili-cheese dog found ONLY in this city.  The ad above is for Goldstar Chili.  It is interesting that the Cincinnati skyline happens to be the backdrop, because Goldstar's number one competitor is...Skyline Chili.  The locals believe that their chili (which an acquaintence once appropriately called "the national food of Cincinnati") is 'famous' like Buffalo wings or something.  The only problem is that no one outside of the area has ever heard of it...

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