Are boneless wings really wings? A judge reignites the debate.

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2 thoughts on “Are boneless wings really wings? A judge reignites the debate.

  1. Well, oat milk isn’t real milk either. And if a chicken wing doesn’t have a bone, it is boneless (and the better argument is that it isn’t a wing). But little of that matters to the guy downing beers and hot-sauced chicken.

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