President Obama settled the greatest internet debates of our time for Jimmy Fallon

Is a hot dog a sandwich? Obama weighs in.
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President Obama settled the greatest internet debates of our time for Jimmy Fallon
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The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon took the golden opportunity of having Barack Obama on the show to put the 44th POTUS in a position to weigh in on some of our culture's greatest debates: New York pizza or Chicago deep dish? Edge piece brownie or middle piece brownie? Is a hot dog a sandwich? Plus many more pressing questions.

Obama took his answers seriously and laid down his judgement fairly, though his position on ketchup with eggs (an emphatic "no, that's wrong) seems like more of a matter of personal opinion. He's absolutely right about the pronunciation of "pecan" though. Pee-can just sounds weird.

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Alexis Nedd

Alexis Nedd is a senior entertainment reporter at Mashable. A self-named "fanthropologist," she's a fantasy, sci-fi, and superhero nerd with a penchant for pop cultural analysis. Her work has previously appeared in BuzzFeed, Cosmopolitan, Elle, and Esquire.


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