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Superdawgs Maurie and Flaurie statues have been removed – but they will return

Two popular Chicago statues were torn from their shared pedestal – in broad daylight Wednesday.

Where could the fat, flirtatious figures – beacons of bunless beef – have gone?

Maurie and Flaurie, the 12-foot-tall hot dogs atop the Northwest Side Superdawg restaurant, are getting a “spa” treatment, say owners Don and Lisa Drucker.

The figures – originally made from wire mesh and a papier-mâché-like material – will be repainted, reinforced and re-erected in three to four weeks, the Druckers say.

“They've been up there for 25 years since they were last down there. The weather in Chicago is taking its toll,” said Don Drucker. “So it's time for a little spa treatment.”

Maurie and Flaurie, named after the eatery's original owners and Lisa Drucker's parents, have stood flirting on the roof of Superdawg since the restaurant opened in May 1948. They have been dismantled three times over the years for cleaning and repairs and given a sturdier fiberglass exterior.

“They love each other, just like my parents. She is the reserved sweetheart and he is Mr. Strongman. She looks at him with admiration. He is a little taller than her – with his muscular arms,” ​​said Lisa Drucker.

"Maurice," left, and "Flaurie," were dismantled on Wednesday to be refurbished. They will be put back up in about three to four weeks, say the owners.

“Maurie” (left) and “Flaurie” have been on the Superdawg in Milwaukee and Devon since 1948.

Superdawg is featured in the book “1,000 Places to See Before You Die.” The drive-in draws visitors from across the United States and beyond. A Seattle couple on their way to O'Hare Airport were among the dozen or so guests enjoying lunch on Wednesday.

“It’s us and the Great Wall of China, the pyramids,” said Don Drucker.

The Devon and Milwaukee drive-in theaters were featured in the 1980s television series “Crime Story,” the movie “Only Adults Can See Me” and the Netflix drama “Sense8.” A second location in Wheeling opened in 2010.

The Druckers did not reveal where the famous characters were taken. There is a sign on the roof: “Maurie & Flaurie are coming back very soon!”

“We don't know where the movie stars go to relax. We don't know where Maurie and Flaurie are, her R&R,” said Lisa Drucker.

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