Carl's Jr. Makes the Most Absurdly American Ad for Its Hot-Dog-and-Chips Cheeseburger

Samantha Hoopes dials up the patriotism

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Putting a hot dog and potato chips on your cheeseburger is the ultimate expression of American-ness, according to Carl's Jr. So, this 72andSunny ad for that monstrosity—an official menu item called the Most American Thickburger—celebrates that patriotism to a ridiculous degree. And Samantha Hoopes in a stars-and-stripes bikini is just the beginning.



People are making fun of this particular cheeseburger, of course. Check out Jimmy Kimmel's takedown below, in which he imagines the craziest item on the Carl's Jr.

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