At any wedding you’ve likely heard and danced badly to the Cha Cha Slide, but its success was accidental. This week we discuss how a well-meaning uncle tried to help but inadvertently changed weddings forever.


In the 1940s, one out of every 18 newborn girls was given the name Linda - a success rate no name has attained since. Today? Its popularity ranks in the 800s. Enter the Linda Club. 


Think your kids are a little more rowdy tonight because of the chocolate bar they just snuck? You wouldn’t be alone, and you’d be wrong.


Sources:
https://www.kstatecollegian.com/2019/02/04/how-low-can-you-go-the-history-of-the-cha-cha-slide/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/linda-names-girls-baby-boomer-afc86ba8?mod=Searchresults_pos1&page=1
https://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/busting-sugar-hyperactivity-myth

http://www.commutethepodcast.com

Follow Commute:
Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/
Twitter - @PodcastCommute
Facebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast