A round diner tray holds a mustard-topped hot dog, a battered corn dog on a stick, stacked orange cheese slices, a chocolate-chip cookie and chili-cheese fries against coral.

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Homer

I sure could go for a hot dog right about now.

— The Simpsons ‧ 1989

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker’s attention turns to a hot dog and the immediate pleasure of eating one. A simple food craving becomes the whole point of the line.

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