THE Hot Dog
World Record Holder / Unofficial Animal Species
THE Hot Dog
World Record Holder / Unofficial Animal Species
THE Hot Dog looks exactly like a hot dog. Not “similar to,” not “inspired by”.. it is a perfect, literal hot dog. It has a soft, slightly shiny bun wrapped snugly around a smooth sausage that is golden-brown with faint grill lines. The bun is gently split down the middle and looks lightly toasted, with tiny crumbs that somehow never fall off. There are no eyes, legs, or tail, yet Malachi insists its “stillness” is a special survival trait.
THE Hot Dog was discovered by a boy named Malachi during lunch. While everyone else was eating, Malachi noticed that his hot dog looked “too calm.” He stared at it for a long time and realized it wasn’t rolling, dripping, or doing anything hot dogs usually do. That’s when Malachi decided it wasn’t food—it was an undiscovered animal.
Malachi immediately stopped anyone from taking a bite and announced that he had made a scientific discovery. He later classified it as an animal, named it THE Hot Dog, and declared it officially not edible. Because it could no longer be eaten, it earned the World Record for Most Useless Hot Dog, a title Malachi is very proud of.
THE Hot Dog lives at 52 Main Street in Yummyville, Connecticut, where it remains safely uneaten. It prefers room temperature environments and does best when placed gently on a plate or napkin. It does not roam, burrow, or hide, but Malachi believes it is “observing.”
THE Hot Dog does not eat anything at all. It has never eaten, asked for food, or shown interest in condiments. This strongly suggests it is not actually an animal—but no one is allowed to say that out loud near Malachi.
THE Hot Dog does not move. According to Malachi, this is because it is “saving energy” and could move at any moment if it wanted to. So far, it has chosen not to.
It is a hot dog.
It holds the World Record for Most Useless Hot Dog.
Malachi insists it is alive, and nobody has argued with him.
It cannot be eaten under any circumstances.
Malachi tried to lease THE Hot Dog to an exhibit at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Connecticut... but they said no.
It has remained perfectly still for its entire known life.
Did we mention... It is a hot dog?