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

[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.