By Associated Press - Wednesday, January 30, 2019

PARKER, S.D. (AP) - A South Dakota school district is using a talking hot dog to announce closures due to the extreme cold .

In a video posted to the Parker School District’s Facebook page, Mr. Hot Dog says: “I’m a hot dog! I need some heat! I’m not a cold dog! … You cannot have school! It’s too cold outside.”

Mr. Hot Dog - complete with eyes, teeth, a bun and mustard - says he spoke with Superintendent Donavan DeBoer and that school will be closed Wednesday. Mr. Hot Dog suggested students can instead watch Netflix or bake a cake, but “No Fortnite !”



DeBoer told the Argus Leader that he created the video using Snapchat.

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Information from: Argus Leader, http://www.argusleader.com

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