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“Saturday Night Live” once again explored the curiosities of the English language through the eyes of George Washington.

Comedian Nate Bargatze returned as host of the late-night sketch comedy show for the second time on October 5, alongside musical guest Coldplay.

In the second episode of the show's groundbreaking 50th season, Bargatze reprized his role as George Washington in “Washington's Dream 2,” a sequel to a popular sketch from his first appearance as host last year.

This time Bargatze led his soldiers across the Delaware River in 1776. During the journey, he shared with the troops his fears, as well as his hopes and dreams, so that they could take their fate into their own hands. In his speech he also advocated the ability to “do our own thing with the English language.”

Bargatze's dreams for the English language included the freedom to “spell some words two different ways,” including the name Jeff by spelling it “the short way with a J and the stupid way with a G.” .

While Bargatze said they were fighting to “extend these freedoms to all Americans,” Kenan Thompson interjected and asked if he included men of color, but Bargatze ignored the question and continued with his statement.

The comedian continued by pointing out some of the intricacies of language, including “two names for animals – one when they are alive and another when they become food,” such as cows for beef and pigs for pork, while ” Chickens they are”. Chicken.”

“And we're going to create our own foods and name them whatever we want, like the hamburger,” Bargatze said, to which Mikey Day asked, “Made from ham, sir?”

He laughed at Day before adding, “If only it were that easy.”

“A hamburger is made of beef, just like the buffalo wing is made of chicken,” Bargatze said. “But don’t worry, men, a hot dog isn’t made of dogs.”

But when asked by Bowen Yang what hot dogs are made of, Bargatze simply replied, “Nobody knows.”

When James Austin Johnson continued to press him about what was in a hot dog, Bargatze ordered him to get off the boat and into the water because “a real American would never want to know what's in a hot dog.”

James Austin Johnson, host Nate Bargatze, Kenan Thompson, Mikey Day and Bowen Yang during the
Nate Bargatze tells James Austin Johnson to get off the boat after he asks what hot dogs are made of.Saturday Night Live / YouTube

Bargatze went on to explain the future of the language, including a dollar bill with his face on the front and “crazy stuff” on the back, including “squiggles, Latin words, a pyramid with a floating eye at the top.”

He also shared the concept of new holidays, including July 4th, Flag Day and President's Day, which would be celebrated each year with an old tradition: buying a new mattress.

The skit served as a sequel to “Washington's Dream” from Season 49 of Bargartze's hosting debut in October 2023, where Bargatze inspired his troops with the American dream of being able to choose “our own systems of weights and measures.”

In addition to the viral “Beavis and Butt-Head” sketch with Ryan Gosling and “Protective Mom 2” with Bad Bunny and Pedro Pascal, it landed in the top 5 most viewed live sketches of the entire season.

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