The Sock Puppet Union (SPU) holds its first-ever rally in the city square, with 5000+ sock puppets in attendance. The SPU demands an end to the "Great Sock Debacle of 20XX," a mysterious phenomenon where millions of socks have vanished without a trace.
The Sock Puppet Showdown erupts in the city's central park, as rival sock puppet factions clash in a battle of wits, wobbly-knees, and wiggly-socks.
Spontaneous combustion of poorly made sock puppets is reported in 5 different districts, sparking fears of a sock-puppet-related epidemic.