January 20, 2004
THIS DUD'S FOR YOU
The State of the Union address is tonight. What once was meant as a chance for the President to talk directly to the nation's occupants has evolved backwards into an Olympic hand-clapping/standing-and-sitting decathalon. Hell, in the '90s, it worked as a kind of pulmonary stress test for half of the members of Congress. In 1993, Strom Thurmond almost stroked out after the 142nd ovation.
Anyway, the drama of the event loses its appeal after the first 5 minutes. Which, I'm guessing, is the reason that The State of the Union drinking game was created.
I particularly approve of the requirement that 1 Tequila shot or 1 Cerveza be imbibed if anything in Spanish is recited.
Is it still a drinking game if you're playing alone, or is it just pathetic?
I'm asking for a friend, of course.
Tell your friend George he can't play his own game while he's giving his State of the Union address.
Posted by: Jeff at January 20, 2004 01:21 PMAwww, now where's the fun in THAT?!
I'll be blotto by the Democratic response. I just know it. (Okay, "hoping" is probably the word I'm looking for.)
Posted by: margi at January 20, 2004 06:10 PM