Shake it like jello, make the boys say “hello” ‘cause they know [we’re] rocking the beat! *insert mental jello jiggling* Welcome back to The SauceBox! Happy 4th of July to all y’all out there, locals and across the pond (we know some of y’all celebrate).
We start out by teasing you about the 5k mud run we did, which we’ll talk about at the end of the episode. We will say, Samara felt like the prettiest pig in the pen! Per usual, we do some catching up. We learn that Samara drove 2,027 miles at work last week, and Nikki is going to be in Tennessee when this episode airs, plus the craziness this month has been. We’re a little coo-coo crazy with a dash of delulu this week, so hold onto your butts.
Nikki starts us off with telling us some funny 4th of July firework stories that later lead into a PSA to not be a stupid idiot tonight through the 5th. Take this as your content warning: she’ll be telling a couple stories of people losing body parts. Some of these graphic stories are not just shocking that Nikki of all people is covering these, but also that a really fun day/night can change lives for the worse.
Samara brings in the tail with some edu-ma-cation about a couple things that the United States Constitution says about the American Flag. Don’t worry, it’s only 5 things, including how to discard the flag with dignity when it is no longer fit to display. Then she moves on to random fun facts about the 4th of July. Lobster racing, hotdog consumption, and some other silly shit. One of Samara’s sources lied to her; it isn’t lobsters being raced, but lobster BOATS. So… here’s the correction.
We take a bit of time to tell y’all about our mud run experience with the Mud Factor 5k run. Everything from the obstacles to our experiences to our injuries. It was a funny and great time. Highly recommend participating in a 5k fun run to everyone!
Game of the week: Put A Finger Down! This was a close one, we had to play a couple tie breakers, ‘cause there can only be one winner!
Let us know how many fingers you had left in the comments on Spotify, Instagram, or our recently made Facebook page! All our links are in our Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/thesauceboxpodcast
Notes:
There are a few ways to properly discard of the American flag when it is no longer fit to display, which includes a burning ceremony and ends with burying the ashes (this is the preferred way), recycling it if made of synthetic materials, or burying it in a box or bag so it never touches the dirt.
The Declaration of Independence was signed on August 2, 1776.
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIcGYJvwI3Y&rco=1
https://www.reddit.com/r/Fireworksgonewrong/
https://deadspin.com/then-they-lit-a-roman-candle-your-best-fireworks-hor-1715390792/
https://www.countryadventures.net/red-white-and-who-knew-15-fun-facts-about-our-4th-of-july-celebrations/
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/8
https://kpq.com/fireworks-freedom-facts-and-fun/
https://commonplacefacts.com/2024/07/04/fourth-of-july-celebrations-traditions-and-quirky-facts/
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2019/07/03/hospital-emergency-room-visits-fourth-of-july/