Super Shrove Tuesday

[raven]

Tonight - well, today, but most of the other side of the pond are still stumbling into the bathroom looking for toothpaste - is Super-Duper Shrove Tuesday, and there will indeed be pancakes and politics all night. But jacinthsong notes that drinking games need to be invented, and she is, as always, right.

And so, dear friends, I ask you. So far, we have considered dividing into teams according to the frontrunners and drinking as they win states. But, as I objected, with only twenty-four states, we wouldn't be nearly drunk enough. So, we also came up with the following:

-Drink when anyone mentions "Iraq", "change", "America" or "God";

-Drink at any mention of Bill Clinton, his administration, or Hillary Clinton's "tears";

-Drink at any mention of voters "choosing between race and gender", oh noes;

-Finish your drink at any mention of 9/11 (as jacinthsong notes, thank god Giuliani's gone otherwise we'd all DIE);

-And if Huckabee wins a state, drink self into alcoholic stupor, natch.

Other suggestions, anyone? Also, question: is this the first time in recorded history that Super Tuesday and Shrove Tuesday have fallen on the same day? Because, you know, we should do it every year.

Right, now I go to do work before orgies of pancakes, politics and alcoholism. Hurrah.

Comments

[rosariotijeras.livejournal.com]

...Shrove Tuesday?

(ps, if you're not already, wear blue today. it can't hurt anything.)

Also that is a completely fabulous drinking game to get you completely wasted very quickly.

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

...er, Pancake Day? The day before Lent starts? Is it called something else in Americaland?

(oh, so very drunk. *g*)

[rosariotijeras.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes, that, well.

My religious upbrining can be summarized with:

"YOU ARE CATHOLIC AND YOU BEST BEHAVE LIKE IT"

"Does that mean we go to Mass on Sundays?"

"NO BUT YOU ARE CATHOLIC AND YOU BEST BEHAVE LIKE IT"

[shimgray.livejournal.com]

Back home, the phrase "atheist Catholic" was viewed as perfectly comprehensible. Ah, tribal affiliation...

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

*laughs* The same holds where I'm from. (I live in hope of actually living through the "...well, are you a Protestant Hindu or a Catholic Hindu?" joke, but alas, no luck yet.)

[gamesiplay.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, same here.

[melodyunity.livejournal.com]

I've never heard it called either Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day. Huh. Learn something new, I guess.

I've only ever heard it called Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday. Or, you know, "the day before Ash Wednesday." ;)

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

I think those are the general terms for it here, with Shrove Tuesday being the more formal of the two. You'll have to remind me - you're in Americaland, right?

[melodyunity.livejournal.com]

Yes, indeed! Georgia, to be precise.

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

Drink every time someone complains about political 'dynasties' as the reason that Clinton shouldn't get it? (An idea that really narks me off, but there we are.)

Drink every time someone describes McCain as a 'maverick' mostly because that is a lie that needs alcohol to remove the pain.

(Why is Saxon the only political icon I have?)

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

Me too, me too. Remnd us again who George Bush's father is? OH YES.

Saxon is great! I love that icon so much.

[forthwritten.livejournal.com]

Drink any time Clinton's clothes are mentioned.

Drink at any mention of terrorism.

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

Oh, amen to both of those, particularly the clothes.

[sccye.livejournal.com]

Politics, pancakes and alcohol make for a sumptuous orgy of delicious.

I don't know American political idioms well enough to invent additional rules, though :(

[outintherain.livejournal.com]

What an awesome evening XD

Drink at any mention of unity!

[gamesiplay.livejournal.com]

Whoooo! Drink at any mention of people reaching across the aisle or being more/less "divisive" than other candidates.

Tragically, I have a class tonight, so I'm going to miss a big chunk of Super Tuesday. Get doubly drunk for me.

[lilka.livejournal.com]

I can't believe Huckabee won the first state. Are you unconcious yet?

[outintherain.livejournal.com]

So.. you can see what time it is... and I inadvertently ended up at a pancakes, alcohol and politics gathering too! w00t me!!!

The best part was, I kept wondering whether you had to take two shots since Obama's campaign poster says change in massive letters!

Oh wait, how many states did Huckabee take? You must be DEAD!