In Which We Play our First Drinking Game! Ever!

You know what's fun? Watching the Republican National Debate and doing a shot every time they say "Ronald Reagan."

It was Gary's idea, but he refuses to participate now. We didn't start watching until 7:45, and it's 8:00, and I've had three shots so far. Gary has just taken aWAY the Bailey's. Or, as he calls it, "his" Bailey's. Don't care. I have Frangelica on deck over here.

It's 8:06 now. This is real-time blogging. Oh! Stem cells! Come on! Come ON! "Mrs. Reagan" doesn't count for half a shot? Come on.

8:15. Really, how soon they forget about Ronald Reagan. No RR references for at least ten minutes. It is the interactive portion; I could call in and ask, "Who do you think is the greatest president of the late twentieth century? Full name answers, only, please."

Three freaking people don't believe in evolution? Three candidates for the American presidency don't believe in evolution? Gary is screaming right now. Chris! Chris Matthews! Tackle those people and stick the mic down their throats! (I hope no one is at this moment drawing a parallel with "Ronald Reagan," because I can't hear over Gary's tirade.)

Mitt Romney? Mmmm Baby.
Mayor Giuliani? You. sir, are a dick. And you obviously didn't practice for the Muslim question.
Who is Dr. Squirrelly who won't regulate the Internet? I love you! Let's hear it for Dr. Squirrelly.

Suddenly: Rudy G is my man! Ru-DY! Ru-DY! Ronald Reagan was an optimist, just like you. MMmm. Gary should try this Frangelica stuff.

Oh, there's Chris Matthews. HI, Chris! My husband is all hot for you. Ask the candidates who was married to Nancy Reagan.

I'm noticing they (well, Rudy, formerly my man but now once again worthy only of my contempt) keep pedaling back to the previous question. Answer the question ASKED of you. The Democrats stayed on point. Republicans had an extra week to rehearse, I guess.

Hey! Good for you, nameless middle-aged candidate guy, going back to Shaivo when they asked about Bill Clinton, because ... well... you said Ronald Reagan for some reason. NO idea why. Really, no idea how you got that in there.

"How will you be different from George W. Bush?"  Wait for it...wait for it... waiting .... Oh, come ON. Really? No one? Buehller? Damn. Now it's over.

The last sentence: "Thanks to Mrs. Ronald Reagan ... blah blah ...from the Ronald Reagan Memorial Library!" Yeah! Go Chris! A twofer.

Eight shots of Frangelica and / or Bailey's. They might be half shots, I still don't really understand this freaky double-jigger shot glass I have. Time for some water and some aspirin.

Comments

[sgazzetti]

A "shot" in the U.S. is 1.5 ounces of liquor (which I grudgingly allow both Bailey's and Frangelico to be, but come on). "Jigger" refers to the vessel used for measuring booze, so they come in various sizes -- I am guessing yours has measures for 1 oz and .5 oz, so probably you were doing two-third shots, or possibly one-thirds.

If you are drinking shots out of EITHER side of that double jigger mallet contraption, you get 1,000,000 extra points (also known as 'reagans').

I want you to know that blogs like yours account for the bulk of my awareness of the 2008 campaign. Thank you.

[Autumn]

I was watching The Early Show this morning and they did a lovely montage showing everyone saying Ronald Reagan...you could've taken this game well into today...

[KC]

Did you videotape you and Gary watching the debate and drinking shots? If you did, it would probably be much more fun than watching the actual debate.

I can't do too many shots of that sweet liquor stuff. Give me tequila!

[sue]

Awww... you people have ALL the fun!

[TasterSpoon]

My boyfriend just threw out (THREW OUT) two bottles of Bailey's. He said it's because they expired in 2004. It's all preserved, though, isn't it? Back me up here.

[Vaguely Urban]

I was feeling all bad for the poor girl whose boyfriend threw out perfectly good booze (no way it's bad. IT'S ALCOHOL fercrissakes!)

And then I realized that I know her! And him. He will be taunted for this one, no question.

p.s. Ronald Reagan

[Ace]

I will have you know that one of those Bailey's bottles had about a quarter shot in it. The other had about 4 shots in it (and expired in 2003). We still have 1 full bottle of expired-in-2005 Baileys + several boxes (from the move 3 months ago) of other alcohol that doesn't fit in the bar.

[TasterSpoon]

Party at our house.

[Friend #3]

WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL ME?! I WOULD'VE COME OVER AND PLAYED, TOO!!

You'd better call me for the next Republican debate.

Jesus Christ!

Er... I mean, Ronald Reagan!

[TheQueen]

sgazzetti - Damn, I wanted to drink straight from the jigger but it was fraught with danger. And, Dr. Squirrely in '08!
Autumn - Yes, but that would have been cheating. But fun. But wrong. But fun.
KC - Nooooo - I can only do two shots of tequila. I would be dead tight now if I'd used that.
sue - Ah, but shots during a debate? Fun for everyone!
TasterSpoon, Vaguely, and Ace - I checked the Bailey's site and even they say dump it after a year. Evidently it curdles.
Friend 3 - Sounds like a Girls' Night to me!

[Catherine]

I need to watch the debates at your house. Seriously. I'll bring my own sustenance, even, and by "sustenance" I mean "Two Buck Chuck."

Ronald Reagan.

[Jenny]

Oh my God, the curdling of the Bailey's, yes it does. I have drunk it, thinking that exact thought- how can it expire, it is alcohol? But oh yes, it can, and it will make you not ever want to try to drink it again.
Also, Queen - I sent this to several of my dad's friends who are all liberal dems who like to tease my dad for his Repub-ness, and their favorite part of your blog is that your dogs are McDonnell and Douglas, which totally gives away your husband's given profession.
And lastly, I need your email address! SO\o that I can harrass you directly rather than commenting here, too many days later.

[TheQueen]

Catherine - Okay, how about the next Democratic debate we do a shot every time we hear "misguided?"
Jenny - Oh, you think you know! Hah!