| There is nothing like being young. And there | | | | bong. He is also the instigator of the group, |
| is nothing like being young and bored on a | | | | known for calling you a pansy (along with all |
| Saturday night. Especially when you are in | | | | sorts of other names I will refrain from), if |
| college, and get together with your buddies | | | | you can't hold your liquor. |
| who are also bored on a Saturday night. That | | | | |
| is usually a formula for life long memories | | | | On this night, Tommy sat right next to Jimmy |
| that will be anything but boring! | | | | and said he would be pouring the drinks if |
| | | | someone else would deal. Little did I know |
| When you are in college, it is pretty | | | | that Jimmy was about to be taken for a ride. |
| inevitable that you will find yourself | | | | On the ensuing hand, the glasses were filled |
| strapped for cash. That's not to say that you | | | | as Jimmy said "Drink up losers" and downed |
| won't still find yourself drinking, playing | | | | his shot. As everyone else drank, they all |
| poker, or both! It's funny how it works out | | | | had a puzzled look on their face while Tommy |
| that you will not have money to eat or play | | | | made a face to all at the table except Jimmy. |
| in a real cash poker game, but you will | | | | Jimmy also began blurting "I wonder which one |
| always find some liquor in the house. (Or | | | | of you pansies is going to puke first, sure |
| will somehow scrape together enough money for | | | | won't be me," as he laughed and checked his |
| a 12 pack of beer.) | | | | cards. |
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| During times of strife like this, my friends | | | | Understanding the look that Tommy had |
| and I would play a game called 5 Card Poker | | | | secretly given us, everyone kept drinking and |
| Shots. The game involved no money, but did | | | | playing cards making small talk as the |
| include shot glasses for each person. The | | | | bottles began to empty. After an hour or so, |
| rules of the game were very simple. Every one | | | | Jimmy started to rock back in his chair |
| gets dealt 5 cards. You are allowed to trade | | | | making odd breathing noises as well as |
| up to 3 cards when it is your turn. Every one | | | | spitting. Halfway through his 15th shot or so |
| except the person with the winning hand has | | | | he began to vomit all over himself |
| to do a shot. | | | | complaining that he did not feel well. |
| | | | Stumbling over to the couch he passed out |
| I recall one night where vodka was the drink | | | | while Tommy got out a couple of pens and his |
| of choice as host Tommy had 2 bottles of it | | | | digital camera. |
| in his kitchen (or so we thought). My | | | | |
| roommate Jimmy was with me that night, which | | | | You can pretty much put together what |
| always makes for an entertaining evening. | | | | happened. Turns out Tommy had filled one of |
| Jimmy loves to play poker, but loves even | | | | the bottles with water and had been pouring |
| more to drink. He is always the guy that you | | | | the vodka only in Jimmy's glass. This night |
| can find doing a keg stand or doing a beer | | | | everyone knew which pansy was puking first. |