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and so much more. let's get to put. we question from diane m. that felt that you are -- you have grown. what was your favorite ice cream from the ice cream truck. >> the red, white, and blue. >> jesse: the rocket pops. >> every now and done, i still go to central. with my husband and we hit a specific ice cream truck. if i'm feeling a little fancy, i will, a hot dog as well. >> oh. >> jesse: you lost me at the hotdog. >> i'm with him on that. and they are not dirty water dogs. >> they are. >> jesse: you call me an elite? you get blue lips. >> exactly. >> jesse: what is yours?

>> vanilla chocolate swirl with rainbow sprinkles in a waffle cone. >> jesse: waffle cones are the best. what about you, jessica quick. >> i was going to prove my patriotism. i do like -- like the fruit ones. and you can add them in a grocery store. you have it at home. i have to say, i don't think in colorado, they did not have the ice cream truck's. the question is, as a child. >> jesse: it has to drive a long way. when i lived on capitol hill during the bush years, there was a guy who had an ice cream truck. you drove around all the temp. they have to have the song that plays. i had that song in my head every day for years. he would drive it in january and february. i don't think they were selling ice cream.

you know what i mean? >> what are we saying. >> jesse: we know you did not participate in whatever they were selling. i like the toasted almonds. >> the toasted almonds remind me of that strawberry one. strawberry and those white little crunchies. >> no struggle at all. probably not any almonds either. you are a rocket pop girl. [overlapping speakers] >> jesse: sprinkles can get messy too. facebook question from javon k. what did you bring to a fourth of july party? you, jess? do you bring me? very patriotic. [overlapping speakers]

>> whatever the host wants. i will tell a july 4th story. i went into kennedy's house in los angeles where they were having a covid homeless get together. and the brother makes the best sourdough bread i have ever had. he has been doing it for years. i wish i could bring all of that sourdough bread. usually buns, i feel like. [laughter] >> jesse: i'm going to leave that one alone. not welcome in this -- >> patriotic dishware to decorate the table. red, white, and blue utensils. cute american flag cups. >> jesse: you host parties. >> i will bring jasper. that is always a bring draw. >> jesse: or else you are not

coming. >> i'm not a great cook. i will bring anything that will -- prepackaged that you need to get the store. s'mores. chocolate, graham crackers, marshmallows. do you remember the guy from "serendipity"? marshmallows with the candy inside. >> jesse: i will go with alcohol. >> oh, my gosh. i was going to say deviled eggs. big hit. and a box of wine. >> jesse: they are not paying you enough on the weekends expected i'm sure you know, i went to a baby shower. it was the best wine i ever had. you know at least they are -- >> be in bed all day.

>> remind me not to go to one. and i will bring fireworks. those were a huge hit, literally and figuratively. they have an element of danger. >> and you bought them illegally? >> jesse: i bought them legally. they sent them in new jersey. facebook question from connie m. what is your favorite food from the summer fair? >> that has to be a great question. i like the corn on the cob that is on the stick. >> jesse: easy to eat? >> no. it gets in your teeth. that is a problem. >> jesse: you carry flaws in your bag. >> funnel cake. >> jesse: lots of sugar on top and very healthy. 0 calories. >> for the heart. >> cotton candy. >> jesse: cotton candy. cotton candy is up there. >> it dissolves. >> it doesn't dissolve.

>> i was going to go with cotton candy, too. >> jesse: this is that red category. these are not red. but they are. aye deep-fried -- i go deep-fried oreos. i'm on tv now. you can't eat too many. we have a facebook question from nikki r. what is the scariest amusement. ride you won't ride? you seem fearless. is there anything you want rudnick on a park? >> i'm not a huge fan of roller coasters. i'm not a big fan of roller coasters. no. >> jesse: what about you? >> the elevator dropped one. i like roller coaster streaming machine. the idea that there's one second where you are plummeting and

that could be your real-life. >> jesse: i would say any water right mech you realize when you are older how filthy they are. what about you? >> i don't like anything that goes upside down. >> jesse: loop de loops. yes. right up. what about you, carly? >> i used to love the graviton. i would throw up so fast. >> jesse: what do you mean you stick to side? >> you are standing against that side. >> jesse: oh, yeah, like the scrambler. sure. graviton. we have time for one more instagram question. what are you going to do this summer that you could not do last summer? jessica, what are you going to do this summer that you could not do last summer? >> hopefully i will be

internationally traveling to be able to get on a plane for longer than five hours. >> jesse: you're going to leave the country? >> happy fourth of july, everybody. i am out of here. >> jesse: jd, are you leaving the country courts are you staying here? >> i'm staying here. at my brother, married this summer. dana, are you doing anything different now? >> dana: i did post a big party and i'm going to host another. i invited you the last time. >> jesse: but you did not let me bring rookie. >> i want to go to maybe croatia. >> jesse: up next, what wheat rather go skydiving or scuba diving? we answered that many more on our july 4th special.

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♪♪ got to love this american ride ♪♪ >> we are entering your fan mail questions. katie, what you rather go skydiving or scuba diving? >> it is an easy question. scuba diving is a lot of work. you have to learn how to do it yourself. it is not like skydiving. i would say skydiving because -- >> no hesitation? no hesitation when they said jump? >> i was on someone. i did not have a choice.

>> it was my idea to go. >> what about you, jessica? >> definitely scuba diving. did anyone else watch -- >> yes. >> the fact that you could be pegging at that level in a different ecosystem. >> are you aboveground or below? >> i don't like all of the special classes you have to take. i don't like the idea of being strapped to back of a guy and been hugging him. i just don't like that idea of going down like that. and screaming. or -- >> i think that i -- you are hanging on the front. >> if i had to choose, i would definitely do that skydiving. i'm scared of what is underneath. i have great respect for what is

under there. what about you? >> 100% not skydiving. absolutely scuba diving. i remember the first fox & friends shoot that they asked me to go on. i was really excited. they wanted me to skydive. and i was terrified. i did not one to be a no. i was walking around here. i guess that is the less time, going to. -- last time i'm going to -- into and i came to my senses. >> jesse: yooper like, after you do it. [laughter]

and that they have a lot of people that want them to invest in businesses. keeping the money one person and that is it. >> and then investing it well. >> jesse: maybe i'm not getting involved in other people's businesses. >> jesse wins the lottery, start digging holes in his backyard. >> i would not tell anybody. just keep it -- people start

treating you differently. >> jesse: you just quit your job here at fox sports but i would never quit my job here at fox. >> jesse: fake news. >> there's a big scandal in this very tiny town. they sold one of these big lotto tickets and no when has come forward to say was done. everyone is thinking -- this was a big story. >> that would be a big book. >> maybe this person is very charitable. i would also not -- i would not quit my job. i would keep working. i think that is important. you see those stories. >> jesse: how hard would you work? >> what do you think? do you think i would cut it back like a 50%? >> jesse: yes, you would. >> instagram question. what book have you read more than once, and why?

jesse? >> jesse: "the hobbit"? >> i love "the hobbit." >> jesse: it is the only book that i can ever think of. also, it comes out tomorrow. go to the bookstore. do people go out to the bookstores anymore? >> jessica kopp what about you? >> i have read the "whose bumps" series multiple times as a child -- "goosebumps" series multiple times as a child. >> i think marjorie morningstar was one of my favorite coming of age books that i read a few times. judy blume stuff. >> great book. >> it is about arizona.

>> i'm looking for a new book. >> i can't remember -- [overlapping speakers] >> i will read that. >> jesse: hello? [laughter] >> jesse: thank you. >> what is -- "the lion the witch and the wardrobe" i read it as a kid. >> i had a graduate level class in illinois. it was called fantasy literature. and they had us read all of these books from our childhood. you realize what they were really about. >> wow. >> a book that i read more than once, "the patron saint of liars." very good. in addition to -- coming up, if we had one with all expenses paid, where are we going? the answer is coming up next on

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>> can you believe that the guy got eaten by the whale? >> i do. >> i do, too. >> they stand out very quickly. >> what about you, jessica? >> domestically, hawaii. >> for sure. >> i have never been. >> it is one of those places that you forget -- you get disconnected from the contiguous. it is so perfect because you feel as if you are on another planet. and then internationally, the maldives before it sinks. >> you are a beach gal. >> symmetry, mostly listening to the music and probably getting melanoma. >> jesse: hawaii. barack obama was born the corporate they say can yet, but i think was hawaii.

>> i'm going new zealand. it is very expenses -- expensive. i really want to earth break the bank of whoever -- and i believe they shot token there. >> "load of the rings." >> jesse: i will do my book tour in new zealand. >> all of spain. every couple of days, move around. >> jesse: does spain, a choice. >> i have -- my favorite place i have ever been is scotland. i can't believe that god traded this. and it is right in front of me. >> married into a british. has to say that. >> i had a different experience.

it can't be each day nitpick it can't be you. it is impossible. >> it is gorgeous. >> let's go to question number two. instagram question. it is says, do you love or hate surprises and why? we will start with you. >> jesse: i have very little expectations of people. you can't get me. no-party has tried, but you can't get me. >> i'm going to try. >> july. >> july 9th. >> that was not hard. what about you? jessica? >> i like them until the day before. when i insist on -- if something is coming, i know you are doing something and then i give up. the guys of, like, i don't no.

[laughter] >> jesse: you are not eating cars in the park in central park. >> my answer is similar to yours. i like surprises if i am prepared for the surprise. i don't want a surprise party if i just got out of the shower. if it is a room full of 50 people, right? it depends on the situation. >> jesse: control freaks, all of you guys. you have to let go sometimes. let's go. >> what about you? >> i like to be part of planning this prize. if i'm the one that is doing the surprise, i love it and i'm really good at it. i like watching them too. when the mom and dad are surprised. the dog is apprised. >> i did do a 50th birthday party. people came from all over the

world. i was a coordinator. >> that is really hard. >> that is a lot of work. >> where did you have the party? >> my friend's rooftop. >> never again. >> crunchy f says -- >> jesse: you will get to know her. >> we love you, crunchy. how do you entertain yourself on a long-haul flight? >> 20 books. >> you got to it read and read and read. >> or watch something like "younger." >> i love that show. >> i will do that on a long flight. i will watch them all on a row. >> jesse, what about you? >> jesse: i will read. why are you laughing? i will bring a book and then i will see what is on the tv. >> that is kind of my go to. i have the book here.

i should probably pick it up. what about you? >> i don't even pretend i'm going to read. i'm one of those, like, -- blackout. podcasts are good for airplane and trying to sleep. i can't believe you are into "younger," to a tree. the season finale is too. >> -- great. >> i have not gotten there. >> then i'm done talking to you. >> i don't entertain myself. i just go to sleep. >> i just sit there for the next 14 hours like, really? okay. peter m asks what does the most outdated piece of technology you still used? katie? >> my dad has a record player that he uses. >> technology that i have.

like, a shovel? is that outdated? it was technology when was invented. >> we will take that answer. we will go around this way. >> my will barrel. does that count? >> jesse: no. >> is that technology? >> jesse: you live in the city. >> it was a joke that did not land. keep reading those books. i have a tiny ipod nano that has a great playlist on it from one i went to london. i have to spend more money. you can't get into. >> you can't find the charger for it. >> jesse: it still has the button. they said this is the iphone 2. i'm getting an upgrade. >> i would say, i do almost everything on the phone. i don't like airpods.

they don't fit in my ears and i'm afraid i'm going to lose them. >> jesse: the why are? >> i have the why are. >> i still have a blackberry. i can't believe that it still works. >> it makes a lot of sense. >> i have it in my bag. >> i think it is great. i can't believe it still works. are you sure you don't want an upgrade? >> jesse: i have been here so long. we used to have pagers when i was a production assistant. oh, breaking news, katrina something, pretty big. >> you did not get called into the office? >> if you did not deal. fox news and drug dealers. >> i had one when i was at doj. we would trade off on the weekends.

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let's get to put more of your fan mail questions. okay, all of these questions are from instagram. what traditional fourth of july food do you hate? >> i was thinking about it because of the tees. the only thing i can think of is actual salad. if anyone were to the brink that. >> jesse: i'm going with carly on this thing. you look at a salad and you got to think, next. >> i will eat all of the green salads but none of the lobster salad. >> jesse: you don't like anything from the ocean, do you? >> no, great respect. >> i don't like mayonnaise. generally. i will never put it on a sandwich. i don't like mayonnaise-based salads. >> potato salad. >> i'm not going to eat that

either. >> coleslaw. >> creamy. >> jesse: under the hot sun. >> i hate jell-o. or.marshmallow dessert that they make. coconut. >> ambrosia. >> i have never had that. >> well -- >> next instagram question from -- what is your favorite backyard barbecue? >> hands down, some people call it corn hole. it is the -- i promise you. >> jesse: -- >> i think my husband is proud of me typically. i never seen a man more proud than while i'm doing well at bags. >> corn hole is fun because you can customize. the corn hole board. >> i love the wiffleball. i have a wiffleball tournament.

i bring in the ringers. >> we get to the judge. >> you score like baseball. we play it very straight. >> jessica? >> corn hole, too. >> backyard. >> i did not want to do humiliate myself. >> corn hole, and i'm decent at it. >> maybe. all right, it jesse. we just got a ping-pong table. we will do a lot of ping-pong beer pong little table tennis. >> my favorite is playing fetch with the dogs in the yard. here's the last question from greg deese on instagram. what you only dress for cold weather or hot weather for the rest of your life? >> cold for sure. i love sweater weather.

>> okay. dana? >> i'm going to lean on the hot side. it is hot out there. maybe i should go with the other. >> jesse: women like to do the dressing for the cold because they like to buy lots more clothes. it is just more expensive. i monto you. i'm going to go with caught. >> i like cold, too. i feel like it is more customizable and i correlate the hot with the amount of sweating that i do. [laughter] >> the same as the scuba diving. cold weather requires carrying all of the stuff together. ahead, what is the one essential item we keep on our desk. the answer is next on "the five" july 4th special. liberty mutual customizes car insurance

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>> welcome back to this special edition of "the five." from facebook lianna e asks what is one essential item you keep on your desk? >> post-it notes. my office sometimes looks like a serial killer's. [laughter] >> i will go post-its. >> dana? >> dana: this is going to sound weird. you have to have the lipgloss and eyedrops. it is always in my bag and i have posted notes and i have all of the different colors of the sharpies. what do i have to have? my ipad. >> a large bottle of wattle. a bucket of gel pens.

>> rainbow gel pens. >> for my planner that i write in. >> jesse beside your book? >> jesse: i keep johnny on the desk. >> like the elf on a shelf? >> i always have a candle on my desk. because i am just smoking pot every day at my desk. that is what happens when you work at a tech startup. [laughter] >> crunchy makes another appearance on facebook. what is something popular now that annoys you? jesse? >> jesse: something popular now that annoys me? what is popular now. >> a lot of things. >> jesse: what is popular? >> he won the election.

technically popular. >> oh, wow. >> jesse: i like how you threw that in there. joe biden does not anoint me. i'm not annoyed by him. everything just kind of's washes over me. >> even -- >> i heard that low rise jeans are making a comeback. i'm like, nope, can't do that. i'm going to let that one float right back. >> can't do it. unless they are with heels. >> jesse: can i say something now? bellbottoms. i like bellbottoms -- i don't like bellbottoms. i don't know. >> i was going to say low rise jeans. i will also say that brought straps under -- bra stops under spaghetti straps. people standing in the way of a

doorway. it could be happening all the time. walking through the doorways. the same in the grocery store. could you move puts everyone is trying to get through here. i don't want to run you over. >> i had, like, instagram faces. people are using so much filler. they look like they have already had the online treatment and really high strollers. these moms that think their babies are equal so the kids are riding at like, -- >> i'm going to look for that. >> ask emma if jesse junior's eye to eye with the baby. >> jesse: no. >> we have time for one more. >> gladys on instagram would you rather go back in time 100 years or 100 years in the future? wants to go first?

>> for standard of living purposes, not going back. do you remember how they used to live back then? life is probably pretty comfortable 100 years from now. >> or not. we have aliens we are dealing with. >> that is true. >> global warming. >> it just gets worse? >> i would say ahead of time because -- ahead in time. that is a really bad end to that show. >> it is 2021. experience the roaring 20s. >> and then the depression. >> world war ii. vietnam. korean war. it gets harder. lots of things. >> really enjoyed reagan. >> that is when it got better, jessica.

>> and then america is a great pioneer. who knows what will happen in 100 years? >> i would go forward, too. one more question is up next.

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the weather. i was the weather lady. i want aid weather screen, a green screen. >> remember when i discovered you? >> you did not discover me. >> all right. >> all right, all right. i thought i discovered you. >> i appreciate the help. >> what about you. >> i don't think it was a conscious thing. because of what we talk about it doesn't feel like you are on tv. my old boss pushed me to do tv to build my public speaking skills for the 2016 election and i thought it was fun. >> this high school, my parents would watch fox and friends and i wanted to be on tv then. >> very cute.

>> [laughing]. >> makes it seem -- sorry, i love you. >> i don't know. >> it could have been -- >> [laughing]. >> beyond sean. >> when i was a little kid, i had to read the newspaper and we would watch all of the sunday shows. my sister and i got in an argument on saturday busy which church service to go to on sunday. i liked the early service so we could get home in time to watch a sunday show. i wanted to be on a sunday show. >> dana has arrived and so have i. >> and he has a book.

>> you can read about how i discovered my intention of being on television in this book. that's it for us. see you back here tomorrow on "the five" when my book comes out. >> happy 4th of july. >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> good evening and welcome to washington. breaking tonight while millions of american celebrating the 4th of july long weekend it's a grim time for the south florida community where the condos towers collapsed. we expect a live update from officials at the bottom of the hour. right now phil keating from surfside, florida. good evening, phil. >> what was left of the con