Burger King tests hot dogs and corn dogs

Last year, we began to question reality when we learned that Burger King was offering hot dogs and hamburgers for breakfast. We came to accept this over time: after all, what makes a valid breakfast varies by culture and from one person to another. Yet Burger King is now testing non-breakfast hot dogs here in the United States for some reason.

Here at Consumerist, we respect the humble hot dog, but the addition of hot dogs to the Burger King menu is an interesting experiment.

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