This week, we’re taking a look at a slightly more recent practice: the pox party! There are plenty of people alive today who have been to one. Jen gives some history on pox parties, their modern day equivalents, and some unintended “pox parties” happening during the coronavirus pandemic!
Run Time: 36 minutes, 53 seconds
RESOURCES:
- Hardly Harmless: The Dangerous Tradition of Pox Parties
- “Pox Parties” in the Age of Facebook
- Remember Chicken Pox Parties?
- Twitter Blocks The Federalist for Promoting Coronavirus Parties
- NJ Couple Faces Child Endangerment Charges for Coronavirus-Defying Party
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