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  1. If Mary Schumacher actually had to pay for her workplace location, instead of being given a free office to work out of, I think her tone would change immediately!! I've been to the gallery, and it's truly beautiful! Even at night after hours, it lights up Milwaukee and
    Mason Streets and adds true class to the city. Just as the Hotel Metro, on the Historic hotels registry, continues that tradition of elegance (which is right across the street from the gallery!!)

    Why doesn't the hot dog guy move across the street, right in front of the Hotel Metro entrance? He could stand right next to the valets! Now wouldn't you think that a hotel on a street corner has more potential customers than in front of an art gallery? Or let me guess Mary, that scenerio would be in your eyes considered encroaching and interfering on their business right-of -way, right??

    The point is that Mr. DeLind pays for a premium location in which
    to do business, whereas, the hot dog vendor's business is MOBILE!! He can relocate in a matter of minutes!

    And let's face it, the last thing I want on my valued piece of
    artwork is mustard!!

    Now if you want to level the business playing field, let's do it financially, as Mr. DeLind has to do to remain as a viable business.
    Let the street vendors pay for their licenses according to the street they wish to work!! The more pedestrian traffic, the higher the
    license fee would be. If you wish to be on a corner of two busy
    streets, as Mr. DeLind pays substantially for (I'm sure!!), then that
    license would be substantially more expensive!!

    There, problem solved. Make the financial investment to work in
    this city a level playing field, and no one would have the right to
    complain! But until that happens, I have a solution. And it's the
    courteous thing to do as most business people would agree.
    Mr. Hot dog vendor, your business is on wheels. MOVE THEM!!
  2. As a street performer and former sidewalk merchant (illegal sidewalk merchant at that) i think there's a shortage of space that is free for public or cooperative use.

    Sure, it'd be nice if the hotdog guy didn't park right there, and sure he really should clean up after himself, but calling on the city to force him to the other side of the street because you two failed to resolve the conflict civilly sets a bad precedent.

    It's this government control of public space that locks up good artist for grafitti while endorsing bad art like the beasties (and a list of rich people liking them does nothing to convince me they aren't bad, quite the opposite). Art needs freedom.
  3. Ben & Tracy of Insurgent Theater (aka Rex Winsome), while pseudonyms may have their place, hiding behind anonymity while opining is declasse. And bad manners to boot. Either you stand by your opinion, or you don't.

    I may publicly disagree with ML on this issue but we're all quite candid and open with our identities...and our opinions.

    As to government control: you are mis-informed. Public places belong to ALL of the Public; not some of the Public. Laws are created and enforced for (and by) ALL of the Public. When SOME of the Public wants to use a Public place they must apply to ALL of the Public for permission. In a Representational Democratic society, that means the duly elected government and their functionaries.
  4. Alas, another Saturday morning, this time there are 17 cigarette butts on the ground beside where the hot-dog guy sits, smoking between sales.....I suppose that's how he enhanses the flavor of his product, and gives it the 'smoky out door taste' almost seems deliberate. How could that be?

    Rex W., remember that artists need customers....partons....and they vote with their checkbooks. Their opinion of good taste is just as valid as yours is. Are you suggesting that "artistic freedom" is mutually exclusive to artistic (financial) success?
  5. I've been out of town for awhile but my how things have changed.
    When did Milwaukee start ridicluing it's shop owners? Do we need another business leaving our downtown?
    I'm a great lover of the hot dog. But Mr. DeLind has invested a
    great deal of money in his stop and deserves our support in
    keeping his show window relatively clear so people can see his merchandise.
    The Art Gallery can't move a few steps down the street or rotate each day across the street to get a new look but the hot dog
    vendor can.

    Mr. Hotdog vendor,
    Be a good neighbor and rotate your site every couple days. No one is is going to lose you or fail to find your product.
    The next time I visit the DeLind Gallery, I'm come find you and
    have one of your long as you aren't in front of the DeLind Fine Art Gallery.
    Now about the Beasties. Shame shame. I'll take a Beastie over
    some art work I've seen recently in London, escpecially in
    Trafalgar Square. The poor Beasties have brought a great deal of
    pleasure to people. What do they have to do with Hot Dogs?
    Why were they even mentioned in the article except as an attempt to to ridicule Mr DeLind.

  6. Hmm, I wonder what the hot dog vendor uses sliced white bread for? Every other hot dog vendor I know uses "hot dog" buns. Something is fishy here.
  7. sorry to punch a hole in your conspiracy theory, glenntwo, would you believe this is Boston traditional....bread, not buns....not that this 'hot dog' knows the history, but maybe its old bread, $.50 a loaf, 20 servings, vs. day old buns $.50 for 8.....


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