The Obam-guration...Drinking Game!

If there's anything this election cycle has taught us, it's that young people can, and do, get involved in politics. Here's how!

During that most momentous of speeches...

Drink once for each:

- time the word "change" is mentioned

- time the word "hope" is mentioned

- time the word "audacity" is mentioned

- forced smile from a former candidate (primaries count - x2 for Fred Thompson!)

- FDR, Lincoln, or JFK reference. "Camelot" counts. So does "camel."

- celebrity-in-audience sighting. Double up if his/her seat is bad.

- cut-away to some regular person crying. Half-sip if s/he's misting up

- "dependence on foreign oil."

- mention of growing up without a place to call his own. The word "mutt," even in reference to the to-be-presidential pooch, counts.

- of the three I's: Iraq, Iran, Israel

- mention of how we're all going to have to pitch in and work hard and blah blah already not listening.

- use of the phrase "the last 8 years."

- coy wink at Barney Frank by any male in the room.

If...

- you spot Alec Baldwin, pour a scotch. "Sip" heavily.

- Michelle's dress is demure: drink 1
a skirt suit: drink 2
a strapless number: make out with your neighbor

- you catch eye contact between the President-elect and the First Granny, sneak outside for one of your "really planning on quitting soon" Marlboros. If you're playing along in your parent's basement, because, man, it's hard to find a job now that you're done volunteering for the campaign, make sure to do this no matter what.

Comments

[rbryanh]

Drinking games were not only excusable but essential during the reign of Mad King Dubya, which, much like brain surgery, required substantial anesthesia to survive.

Now, however, they're just alcoholism for amateurs. ;)

[Jilly Gagnon - Huffpost Blogger]

Drinking games are ALWAYS just alcoholism for amateurs. Now they don't have to be "sad, lonely, bum drunk," they can be "cheery, life-of-the-party drunk."

[Jilly Gagnon - Huffpost Blogger]

Alright, so who's playing? I heard a hope, a few mentions of our need to sacrifice...then I was too wasted to remember anymore...

[Bart Good]

Hey Jilly, you have to make out with Benny every time Michelle smiles at Obama.

[Jilly Gagnon - Huffpost Blogger]

Fair. I'll do it if you will.

[BlondeLebanese]

Is it possible that one might substitute a little herbage for the drinking? With HepC, I cannot drink but I can always find an alternate.

[Jilly Gagnon - Huffpost Blogger]

One can substitute any intoxicant of choice. Pick your poison.

[DenverJJ]

Jilly this is all campaign stuff.... I think you have to drink when:
1-he mentions each member of his cabinent
2-his opponent
3-thanks the Bushes
4-thanks Chicago
5-talks about growing up poor
6-kansas
7-transperancy

....all hell just pour

[Jilly Gagnon - Huffpost Blogger]

Don't think "hope" and "change" is being shelved just because it WORKED for him!

Also, add these all on.

[SiberianRat]

I'm organizing a little celebration party here in Siberia--tonite MLK, tomorrow Obama--maybe we'll play your game. Cute post, in any case.

[Jilly Gagnon - Huffpost Blogger]

Thanks! Are you really in SIBERIA? If so, you probably should play this, or the more classic drinking game, which goes "Drink. Now drink again," in order to keep from freezing through...

[tangie]

Naw, Rat up there is probably in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, which is very much like Siberia but in a different time zone.

[SiberianRat]

Yes, Jilly and tangie, I'm truly in Siberia. :-)

[tigerlyly]

I'm not going to make it to Tuesday.

[Jilly Gagnon - Huffpost Blogger]

I won't be there physically, but I will most certainly be there in spirit(s)

[PlaceboStudman]

After the hell we've been put through the last 8 years, I think we all need, and more importantly DESERVE a drink for surviving without someone going postal

[Jilly Gagnon - Huffpost Blogger]

A toast to that! Make mine a double...

[AussieEgghead]

This is surely a drinking game not just for the Obam-Guration, but for the next 4, nay, 8 years!

No wonder everyone seems so deliriously happy about their new president...

[Jilly Gagnon - Huffpost Blogger]

intoxication DOES always help with that.

[ErvinA]

I can't play the Obam-Guration Drinking Game, because I'm still too drunk from playing the Bush Drinking Game; it was easy to play: I took a swig of booze every time Bush said or did something stupid. So, yes, I'm just coming down from 8 years of presidential-blunder induced drunkeness. I'm really hoping Obama will sober me right up. But, for old time's sake, maybe I'll drink whenever the camera pans to an old white dude with a glazed-over look in his eye.

[Jilly Gagnon - Huffpost Blogger]

Yeah, we're all stuck with a headache for a while from THAT one, whether or not we drank our way through it. Hair of the dog? Or better yet, hair of something completely different?

[bgrotto]

So you're saying I gotta get even more wasted than I was on Nov. 4...? Awww, man...

[Jilly Gagnon - Huffpost Blogger]

I know. And I bet you're SUPER bummed about it, right?

[LacyDeane]

Love to join in the fun, but won't lose my sobriety over the inauguration. Doubt if I'll even be watching, But great idea! When you're all done drinking - Have one for me!

[Jilly Gagnon - Huffpost Blogger]

Will do - enjoy the inauguration whatever you're doing!

[Sparty1]

Definitely don't want you to screw up you sobriety. It's not even that serious, but why won't you watch the inauguration?

[E. Jean Carroll - Huffpost Blogger]

Uh-Oh! I just saw Alek Baldwin! Pass the Lagavulin.

[Jilly Gagnon - Huffpost Blogger]

Alec Baldwin in a skirt suit! Times 12!

[TMLong]

I can't afford the amount of booze that would be required to play this game. Not that I'll let something so silly prevent my trying.

[Jilly Gagnon - Huffpost Blogger]

Yes you CAN!

[Noworries2008]

This shows the intelligence of those who voted for and support obama

[Jilly Gagnon - Huffpost Blogger]

You're right - they enjoy fun, and - get this - have a sense of humor about themselves. CRAZY!

[TMLong]

The McCain supporters will be too busy playing "Pass the pills" to partake in the fun.