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Title of Collection: “Drinking Games”
Collector’s Name: David Gerst
Collection Location: Briscoe
Date Collected: March 2nd, 1983
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This paper is a collection of many different drinking games popular at the time and of the circumstances that surround the games. One of the games described is known as “Mexican.” You get a pair of dice, an empty glass, and a whole lot of beer. You put the dice in the glass, shake them up, and turn it over. You look at the number without letting anyone else see, and either say it truthfully to the next person, or lie. The goal is to beat the person to the left with your roll. If you do they drink the lower number, but if you’re caught in a lie you drink your number. The paper also goes on to describe the game of “Quarters” and a game very similar to “Indian” known as “Thumper.”