one response to Kerry speech

["Devine, James" <jdevine@xxxxxxx>]

[by Andy Borowitz]
 
KERRY'S SPEECH INSPIRES DEMOCRATS' DRINKING GAME

Players Chug Beer at References to Military Service

Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry's acceptance speech at the Democratic national convention last night inspired Democrats nationwide and a popular drinking game, with revelers taking pulls from their beers every time Mr. Kerry referred to his military service.

Donny Timlin, a frequent patron at the T.G.I. Friday's in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, was one of many drinkers across the country who participated in the chugging contest based on Mr. Kerry's nationally televised address.

According to the rules of the game, participants were to take one pull from their beer every time Mr. Kerry said the word "veteran," two when he said "Vietnam," and three when he said "band of brothers."

Watching Mr. Kerry on the bar's widescreen TV, Mr. Timlin acknowledged that the drinking game was far more challenging than he originally thought it would be: "Dude's just ten minutes into his speech and I'm already wasted."

 
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