Let the debate begin.

Thursday is National Hot Dog Day, and the question on many people’s mind is, “Is a hot dog a sandwich?”

I’m here to tell that it is, in fact, a sandwich.

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of a sandwich is, “two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between.”

With that in mind, you can not argue that a hot dog, in a bun, is not a sandwich.

When you split a hot dog bun, place the hot dog inside, dress it with any condiments you desire, and devour the deliciousness, you have created a sandwich.

In fact, if my nine-year old and seven-year old had their ways, a hot dog wouldn’t be a sandwich at all. They would leave the bun behind and the frank would stand in the forefront, all on its own.

That’s why when we barbecue hot dogs at our house, I ask my kids, “Do you want a hot dog, or a hot dog sandwich?”

Yes, it’s wordy, but after multiple times of a bun going to waste, I decided to start asking how they wanted to eat their dinner.

But the hot dog is in a category all its own.

This may be true, but so are squares.

As I  learned in third grade, “All squares are rectangles, but  not all rectangles are squares.”

So, when it comes to hot dog sandwiches, all hot dog sandwiches are sandwiches, but not all sandwiches are hot dog sandwiches.

In a recent poll on Twitter, 82 percent of people who responded said that they think that a hot dog is not a sandwich.

Well, it’s good to know that 82 percent of the people who follow me on Twitter at @pjmorgan11 are wrong.

A hot dog is a sandwich, just as much as a meatball sandwich is a sandwich.

So on this, the National Hot Dog Day of 2017, and you go to a Utah County restaurant to celebrate, be sure to tell them whether you want a hot dog sandwich, or just the hot dog itself.