The Quarter-Pound Hot Dog: What It Means For Us

Maura Johnston: “The new and improved Footlong Quarter Pound Coney is a blend of beef and pork and boasts a bigger size than ever before, weighing in at a quarter pound, while still featuring the classic coney toppings of chili and cheese.”
Jess Harvell: I’m eating here.
Maura: But wait — what do hot dogs usually weigh?
Jess: This sounds like the setup to a dirty joke.
Maura: Hahahahaha.
Maura: And the answer is… Two ounces!
Jess: So it’s like… four hot dogs? I’m confused.
Maura: I think just two. Which is sort of what a footlong is anyway!
Maura: Boo to Sonic for making their new product seem more impressive than it actually is!
Jess: Well, people have been doing that with wieners for centuries.