True American

This weekend marks another year in the life of the Bride.  In order to prepare to celebrate another fun filled year with Charis in our lives, please study the rules of True American:

Rules to New Girl’s True American (From this Source: http://epidilius.tumblr.com/post/20882570842/rules-to-new-girls-true-american)

Game prep:
Arrange the cans of beer around the bottle of rum. The cans are Pawns of the Secret Order, the rum is the King, and the arrangement is called the Castle.

Decide on 4 Zones, and arrange platforms ( chairs, buckets, anything ) in patterns through them. The 5th Zone is the Zone with the castle. You must follow the chair path through the zones.

You can do team play or free for all play. If you choose free for all, chanting is then done in a set layer rotation. If you choose team play, only one person on your team has to reach the finish. Chanting in teams is done team rotation, with team members swapping the chant.
To choose teams, count down from 3, and on 0 raise your right hand to your forehead, displaying a number from 1 to 5. Anyone with the same number is on your team.

To start, someone shotguns a beer. This person chants first.


Game play:
Someone yells “1, 2, 3, 4 JFK”. Everyone else yells “FDR”, drinks, and gets off the floor. The floor is now lava. Stepping into it causes you to lose.

You can start at the beginning of the Zone you are in, or choose to sit out. If you choose to sit out, you start over from Zone 1 if you decide to rejoin.


If everyone is standing, no one is drinking or moving, the player who is next to chant may chant the name of 2 presidents. If you know something in common between the 2, you may chant it back and drink ( an example would be chanting “Abe Lincoln, George Washington” and having everyone yell back “Cherry tree”. Anyone who yelled back can now drink ).

If you don’t know anything in common, you don’t get to drink. The chanter always drinks.
Players can also chant “1, 2, 3”. If this happens, do the number selection again. If your number is alone, you get to drink and move forward.


If your number has partners, you don’t drink or move.
The third option is chanting “JFK” and everyone else chants “FDR” and drinks. No moving forward, unless you finish your drink.

You also get to move forward when you finish your drink.
Empty cans are all tossed to the same Zone. This is to keep the area somewhat clean. If someone throws a can into the wrong Zone, go back to the beginning of the Zone that player is in. You can use a bin as a target. Cans do NOT have to go in.

If you reach the King, you have to take a drink from the King to win. If you can’t, go back to the beginning of your Zone.

If you don’t know presidents well, you can any two things.
If you move or drink when you’re not supposed to, you go back to the beginning of the Zone you’re in.
Players are encouraged to lie to each other. Good luck and have fun.


Don't get it?  Watch the instructional video below.  It won't help, but it is fun!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/true-american-is-the-next-big-drinking-game?sub=1511326_224217

I Didn't Mean to Scare You. I Just Think You're Interesting.

So, friends, the wedding bells are ringing in the not so distant future and I'm dropping the ball on the blogging front.  If you actually noticed and are having withdrawal headaches, let me help you.


I was dreaming of a White Easter. 
That didn't happen. 
What did happen, was that my Easter basket included a trip to see the Hunger Games in it. 

Other than the obvious comparisons to the book and other boring trains of thought, I had two major takeaways from watching this movie.  If you haven't seen the movie, or better yet, read the book.  The following ramblings have ZERO spoiler alerts.  It is safe and rated G for all Team Charam fans to enjoy. 


1. The self-indulgent sidebar topic:  WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN WES BENTLEY???

I may be alone in this, but did anyone else fall in love with Wes Bentley in American Beauty? 

Think back to the dark ages of 1999.  Do you remember Ricky Fitts, the mysterious drug dealer that made the worst home movies about trash?  Well I would have moved to New York with him if he had asked me instead of stupid Thora Birch.  We would have made delightful movies together.
 
During the Hunger Games I often found myself wondering where Wes Bentley has been all of this time.  There exists a hole in the magical world of Hollywood that only Wes Bentley can fill, and I didn't even realize it existed until now.  I'm thinking of starting a petition to convince Wes to quit his habit of being in the worst possible movies and be in more movies that I would watch.  (Just because your character made the worst movies in American Beauty, doesn't mean you have to be in the real ones, Wes!!) 
Cross your fingers that the Hunger Games helps to boost his career while you continue on to topic number two.

2. The topic making this a blog post:  ARAM SHOULD ROCK THE SENECA CRANE BEARD!!!

When I wasn't contemplating Wes Bentley's existence and career choices, I couldn't help but think that if anyone could have a beard like Seneca Crane in real life it would be Aram.  I am in NO WAY saying that he should have this beard for the wedding.
 
However, it IS the most perfect blend of normal boring beard and festive fancy beard that you could ever ask for.  Maybe he could use it for a bachelor party, or other wedding related festivities.  Don't you think Aram wearing the Seneca Crane beard is a great idea?

It is like the usual pretzel, but with more flair.
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It is like a pirate beard, but with more panache. 
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Disclaimer: This post is 100% editorial and is completely unauthorized by the bride.  It more than likely does not represent any opinions of the bride at all. 

PS.  Wes Bentley is also known to sport The Pretzel