Monday, December 10, 2007

BREW CREW CHRISTMAS

Yesterday the bar was teeming with activity; much of it was due to the big game between PITTSBURGH and the undefeated NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS. There were plenty of fans for both teams there to cheer their teams on and it got so crowded that at one point, we actually had to open the windows just to cool the place down. There was also a halftime buffet set up for the patrons which everyone seemed to enjoy.

The highlight of the afternoon, however, was the "Kris Kringle" gag gift exchange held by some of the members of the BREW CREW. Last week I suggested that we do one for shits and giggles and many of the BREW CREW members jumped at the chance for a bit of fun. The rules were simple: You had to bring in a wrapped gift and you couldn't spend more than ten bucks on it (the point was to be creative). Then each participating member of the BREW CREW would draw a number out of a hat and that would determine the selection order of gifts. When it came time for you to pick your wrapped gift, you had to open it up in front of everyone and if it was a cool gift, you had to hope that no one else would want to snag your gift (which was one of the rules- up to two people who were selecting behind you had the option to snag your gift).

With this group, you can only figure that the potential of some of the gifts would range from fancy to sublime to simply bizarre. Of course, we couldn't do the gift exchange early in the day when the bar was still somewhat quiet. We ended up doing it right at the kickoff of the big game at 4pm, right when the bar was at its busiest. So I am still at a loss as to who got what. From what I can remember, some of the gifts included the following: there was that damn blow up doll (which is still at the bar, btw), a blender, a lobster dinner, exfoliating gloves, a snowman thingy, porn DVD's, baked goods.... oh and of course, a package of prunes (for AFRIKA BAMBATTA).

All told, it was a pretty fun idea and everyone had a good time with it. Maybe we should make that a new tradition. Hmmmm....

NFC EAST well represented here....







The Prodigal Son, SUSHI SAMBA returns to Third and Long, with NAPOLEON DYNAMITE waiting for him with a cosmo and open arms...







AFRIKA BAMBATTA (a.k.a Rickey Henderson) gearing up to steal another base....





REDSKINS GIRL AND BABY GIRL enjoying their lovely lobster dinner...

"We all cheer for the CLEVELAND BROWNS, the CLEVELAND BROWNS, the CLEVELAND BROWNS....."




And finally, the funny line of the night was shared to me by of all people, HORNY GOATWEED:

"I came in the bar at 1-ish(afternoon) and CUSACK was there. I came back at 11:00pm that same night and CUSACK was still standing, shaky but strong…. I said to him "Dude you have been drinking for 11 hours straight give or take; That must be a record! Like when was the last time that you drank 11 hours straight in your life?" He looks at me and says “yesterday”.

I guess that says it all.


DOLLAR DRAFT MADNESS TONIGHT ($1.00 Bud/Bud Light/Coors Light MUGS, all night long)


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