raven: text: "There's a full and very reasonable explanation that mostly does not involve me being drunk" (sbp - me being drunk)
raven ([personal profile] raven) wrote2008-02-05 01:33 pm
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Super Shrove Tuesday

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 [livejournal.com profile] 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 [livejournal.com profile] 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.

[identity profile] rosariotijeras.livejournal.com 2008-02-05 01:55 pm (UTC)(link)
...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.

[identity profile] hathy-col.livejournal.com 2008-02-05 02:11 pm (UTC)(link)
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?)

[identity profile] forthwritten.livejournal.com 2008-02-05 02:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Drink any time Clinton's clothes are mentioned.

Drink at any mention of terrorism.

[identity profile] sccye.livejournal.com 2008-02-05 03:46 pm (UTC)(link)
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 :(

[identity profile] outintherain.livejournal.com 2008-02-05 03:49 pm (UTC)(link)
What an awesome evening XD

Drink at any mention of unity!

[identity profile] gamesiplay.livejournal.com 2008-02-05 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
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.

[identity profile] lilka.livejournal.com 2008-02-05 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
I can't believe Huckabee won the first state. Are you unconcious yet?

[identity profile] outintherain.livejournal.com 2008-02-06 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
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!