7/3/25 - Sorry It's A Mess, S'More Season, and Perfect BBQ

Thursday 7/3/25

Celebrate:

American Redneck Day

Disobedience Day

National Chocolate Wafer Day

National Compliment Your Mirror Day

National Eat Your Beans Day

National Fried Clam Day

National Independent Beer Run Day

Plastic Bag Free Day

Stay Out of the Sun Day

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New in Theaters

Jurassic World Rebirth - Scarlett Johansson is a covert ops expert working for Mahershala Ali, the team leader hired to infiltrate the island, Rupert Friend is the big pharma rep, and Jonathan Bailey from "Bridgerton" is the paleontologist collecting the DNA.

Unfortunately, the island is home to all the dinosaurs that were too dangerous for the original park . . . including mutated, failed experiments that have thrived there in isolation for decades.

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If someone showed up at your place right now, would the first words out of your mouth be, "Sorry it's such a mess"?

A new poll by Swiffer found 45% of Gen Z'ers and Millennials would be EMBARRASSED if someone saw the current state of their home.

The top excuse for not cleaning was, "I just don't have time."  But is that really true?

The average person said it would take about two hours to clean their entire place and they usually procrastinate for almost THREE hours before they start.

36% said the only time they really clean is when they're expecting guests.  Otherwise, they just deal with the filth.

Not everyone is a total slob, though.  45% said they do at least some cleaning each day. Kitchens and living rooms are the most likely to be tidied up daily.

But 31% admitted there's at least one room that hasn't been cleaned in over six months. 

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According to data from Instacart, this week is peak S'MORES season.

The week of the Fourth is when they see the biggest spike in orders of graham crackers AND marshmallows together.

The second biggest spike is around Memorial Day, the "unofficial start of summer." Then there's a smaller jump around Labor Day in early September.

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2,000 people were asked to name the top must-have things at a Fourth of July party.  So, the top things we'd be bummed to not see there.

1.  Classic barbecue foods.  You can get fancy if you want, but HALF said they'd be bummed if things like burgers and hot dogs weren't an option too.

2.  Fireworks.  It's not possible in some areas, and don't break any laws.  But it's next on the list.

3.  Great music.  So make sure you've got a playlist ready to go.  

4.  Outdoor games.  Cornhole is always a safe bet. 

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It's that time of year again . . . Hallmark's annual Christmas in July programming kicks off Saturday.  Besides the return of fan-favorite movies, there will be a new reality series called "Christmas at Sea".

It premieres Monday night, and it's a four-part docuseries about the Hallmark superfans who went on the very first Christmas Cruise last November.

There will also be the TV premiere of the "Unwrapping Christmas" film series.  It's a collection of four movies that were originally only available to stream on Hallmark+.

Another Hallmark+ exclusive is coming to TV.  It's an eight-episode limited series called "Holidazed".

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Mornings...you have your routine, but don't mess it up.

A survey found the average morning routine takes 30 minutes, and it takes 25 minutes before we feel fully awake.

A poll by the mattress brand Naturepedic asked people to name little things that can throw your whole day off.  Here are the top five:

1.  Not having coffee.  Because you forgot or didn't have time.

2.  Forgetting to brush your teeth.

3.  Not drinking any water.

4.  Not showering.

5.  Skipping your morning workout. 

It also found waking up on the wrong side of the bed is a real thing: 37% of people can tell if they're about to have a bad day within the first 10 minutes of waking up.

Turning a bad day into a good one IS possible though.  The top things that can prevent a bad day are eating a good breakfast . . . getting some fresh air . . . drinking water . . . and taking time to stretch.

If it’s really bad..I suggest going back to bed and trying it again.

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I told you recently about the wild kingdom that is my back porch... inadvertently, I'm feeding a groundhog and now a raccoon. (Oh, and there’s a deer eating my Hosta.)

Humans feed wild animals all the time.  But a new study found killer whales are also trying to feed US. There are at least 34 documented cases of orcas offering food to humans.

They've been seen bringing it up to boats, or even right up to people in the water.  They usually wait around five seconds to see if we want the food or not.  And they take it back if we don't.

In a few cases, people accepted the food before tossing it back in.  And when that happened, the whales would immediately bring it right back like a dog with a ball.  So it's also possible they're trying to play with us.

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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - The names of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were withheld from the public for more than six months to protect the signers. If independence had not been achieved, the treasonable act of the signers would have, by law, resulted in their deaths.

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