German ß (scharfes S)

[john m roberts]

I don't know about a sausage called a Berliner, but here in the States we have the Frankfurter and the Wiener, both of them used to make the all-American hot dog. Only, in New York they don't say hot dog, they refer to the whole concoction as a frankfurter, even if it's made with a wiener. But small weiners sold in cans (tins, for you Brits) packed in gelatin, are called "Vienna sausages."
Has this thread gone OT or what?