Posted on 01/27/2010 8:20:06 AM PST by JoeProBono
WASHINGTON — Around the United States, Americans are shaking furiously ahead of President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address Wednesday. But they're not trembling in fear, anger or anticipation: they're using cocktail shakers to get ready for the State of the Union drinking game.
Invented in 2002 by Marc Mezler and Howard Deutsch when they were students at Princeton University, the basic rules of the game require players to down a shot or chug a beer when the president says certain words or phrases, or speaks the names of people or countries during the key speech.
This year, "hope" and "change" both require a swig of something, as do mentions of Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran or Pakistan. "Let me be clear" and "make no mistake" get a shot each, and if Obama references problems that his administration inherited, players drink a shot of something aged. Drinks are also required if the camera zooms in on someone.
A camera shot of First Lady Michelle Obama earns a jigger, and if the camera shows the first lady's well-cut arms, players take another step towards getting well-cut themselves, in both meanings of the word, because that shot of hooch has to be delivered using a bicep curl....
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It’s a good thing, “I”, isn’t one of the words. There wouldn’t be enough cabs in the world to get everyone home.
....?????...no mention of “I”...
What cab?
I got a well-stocked bar and a sleeper-sofa...
“inherited” and “bush’s fault”....take a swig.
The shot glasses should be small - otherwise most people won’t be sober past the first paragraph of Obummer’s diatribe, er, speech!
Better yet, turn the tv off and have family night.
I think “Pockeystahn” should be worth one whole beer!
If they were to use the word “I” with Oboma, there’d be a national crises. Just think of all the new social programs that could be created with a crises like that!
“It’s a good thing, “I”, isn’t one of the words. There wouldn’t be enough cabs in the world to get everyone home.”
That’s the game I’m playing - I’m going rogue, I want to get drunk. Personal pronoun (I, me) means a drink.
I don’t think he’ll say “yes we can” anymore. He’s worn that one out and he knows it. I say “I inherited these problems” will be his main gig tonight.
Too bad the SOTU speech isn’t on Friday or Saturday!
Thats exactly what we are going to do. Rush will hilight the stuff we should know. I can’t stand to listen to Zero for even a fraction of a second. He literally makes me sick.
That’s the game I’m playing - I’m going rogue, I want to get drunk. Personal pronoun (I, me) means a drink.
You'll be gone in 15 minutes.
You think the TOTUS will be able to keep 0 from blowing his SOTU?
TOTUS deserves a medal.
“FIGHT” should be good for a case of brewskis..
The sound of his staccato voice makes me ill as well. I won’t even discuss my feelings of his arrogant mug in my living room.
Cabs, hell. There wouldn’t be enough ER capacity in the country to treat all the alcohol poisoning.
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