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John Spevak: Helping his son get through WSU with sausage.

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Persons: John and Jeff Spevak

Place: Urban Art Festival

Thing: Bahama Mama Sausage

With: Stadium bun

Price: $5 each

Loved by: Adam Richman

Of the show: Man vs. Food

Confession: I have a crush on Adam

He doesn't: Even know I exist

Doesn't matter because: I will still eat the sausage

And: Dream of Adam Richman

When sidekick substitute John Spevak mentioned his funding-by-sausage plight, I simply had to take note. Having superpower dad abilities, I found out John is trying to help his college-aged son make summer cash, and a sausage nicknamed "The Homewrecker" is going to be his deadly weapon.

When a man uses the words "sausage," "homewrecker" and "college-aged son" in one sentence, a girl like me can't help but be intrigued.

Apparently, this Homewrecker is what is also known as a Bahama Mama Sausage. It's big and meaty and served on a stadium bun. Even better, it'll be up for ingestion by all patrons of this weekend's Urban Art Festival via the Spevaks-at the cost of a five-spot, of course.

Originating in the Buckeye State of Ohio, the Bahama Mama Sausage is a well-known and adored meat tube sold by Schmidt's Sausage Haus, a family-owned business that's been around for ages. Even my celebrity crush, Adam Richman of Travel Channel's Man vs. Food, tips his hat to these famous sausages. But then again, what won't Adam Richman eat?

The Spevak men will offer up two versions of the Homewrecker/Bahama Mama Sausage: a smoked, German-style, and another with a jalapeño and cheddar kick. If you're not around to hit the Spevaks up at this weekend's Urban Art Festival, the sausage selling duo's food vendor booth will be open at this summer's Sixth Avenue Art on the Ave.

What's more is that these dudes are out to make an honest buck with the intent of helping out a poor college student. Currently a junior at Wazzu, Jeff Spevak is trying to achieve the ultimate American dream of graduating college without going broke first. So if you think about it, you'll be achieving a full and very happy tummy by buying one of these heralded sausages AND helping a young man achieve his dreams of higher education. In this specific instance, achievement shall run full circle.

In the end, I think the biggest achievement of all was my ability to refrain from using the words "sausage jockey" in this column. I win.

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