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Why corn dogs come with a wooden handle

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The carnival classic exists purely because you cannot walk around a fairground holding a hot dog in batter. By impaling the meat on a thick wooden spike before frying it, it becomes an incredibly durable, fully portable food item that survives the chaos of crowds.

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