Kid Invents Better Buns For Brats

A Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, father who invented a curved bratwurst bun designed by his 9-year-old son earned the boy an inventor’s prize and some cash. Jeremy Claxton’s son, Sydney, came up with the idea to make buns that are curved to fit the shape of a bratwurst for an inventor’s fair at school. The buns earned Sydney two ribbons at the fair, including the Judges’ Choice ribbon. The products, dubbed Sydney’s Curvy Brat Buns, are now sold in packs of five for $2.50 at Connell’s Orchard shop. Shop owner Ralph Couey said the buns are baked fresh every Friday and have been rapidly selling out.