It’s the final day of the year, just one more day till you start all new again. Or that’s what we all think. We’re still just the same people doing the same things, day in, day out. Never the less, it’s time to party, and I do mean party. Everyone does it a little different, but the only thing that is always certain, specially if you’re reading this, there always seems to be booze involved. Grab a bottle of champagne and start celebrating.
Back in 1731, Peter Pelham’s Great Room hosted the first music concert in the United States. Now this was before they were called the United States, but you get where I’m getting at. Other than the fact that Hard Rock hadn’t been invented yet, it seems that it probably was a pretty lame concert. Tonight we’ll all head to any local venue and guzzle on the cheapest beer we can find.
KC2XAK was the world’s first television station. It started out as a test code-named “Operation Bridgeport” to see if the UHF spectrum was good for communications and broadcasting. Although it only lasted for 2 and a half years, it was a success and gave way to thousands of channels available today. Maybe even more. Thanks to Operation Bridgeport, we can now watch Football, and drink away our Sundays as we cheer for DA BEARS, or whatever team you care to support. Don’t forget to grab finger food, and a case of beer, while you watch TV all day.
That’s right gather all your friends and get together to spend the night playing cards. Nothing better than a game of Strip Poker to help you forget about life’s troubles. Unless of course you’re all just a bunch of guys. If that’s the case just stick to regular poker. It’s going to be an all niter, and you better pick up a couple … more like 6 cases of beer to help you quench your thirst. Sitting down in the same seat can sure be tiring.
Today is the day you give last year’s fruitcake to someone else. Don’t worry it won’t go bad. Do to the high alcohol content of the fruitcake, they can never go bad. Scientists can’t even date how long ago each fruitcake was made. There are rumors stating that some fruit cakes may even be a hundred years old. Take a bite out of a fruitcake today. Who knows? You might even catch a buzz.
The Republic of Slovenia celebrates their independence today. Slovenia is located right next to Italy and Croatia, with the Alps to the North. Slovenia has more than 40 distinct regional cuisines. It’s usually a mixture of 3 great cuisines, Mediterranean, Balkan, and Central European. To celebrate their independence, we’ll pour ourselves a glass of Brinjevec.
Born in 1899, Humphrey Bogart became the greatest male star in th history of American cinema. Starring in 75 movies, Bogart had more hit movies than anyone else. In 1955 Bogart formed the Rat Pack, along with Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, her husband Sid Luft, Mike Romanoff and wife Gloria, David Niven, Angie Dickinson and others, Lauren Bacall surveyed the wreckage of the party and declared, “You look like a goddamn rat pack.” When asked what was the purpose of the Rat Pack, they responded “to drink a lot of bourbon and stay up late.” So, what’ll you have.
Singer and Bassist of Motorhead, Lemmy Kilmister was born today, back in 1943. After playing in various bands, Lemmy formed Bastard, but later changed the name after he was informed that with a name Bastard he would never get a slot on “Top of the Pops”. He changed the name to Motorhead, the title of the last song he wrote for Hawkwind. After Lemmy turned 30 he started drinking a bottle of Jack Daniel’s everyday. We’ll do the same thing.
Joining Spinal Tap after the departure of Ronnie Pudding, Derek Smalls became Spinal Tap’s Bassist. From getting stuck in a pod during a set, to an embarrassing incident at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, Smalls along with his fellow band mates have had their share of bad luck. To celebrate Derek Smalls birthday, have some chilled Cucumber Vodka. If you’ve seen the film, you’ll know the reason why.
Nikki Sixx died tonight for the first time back in 1987. After overdosing on heroin, Nikki Sixx was pronounced dead on arrival. All of his band mates heard the news a little too early though. Turns out that the paramedic in the ambulance was a Motley Crue fan. And revived Nikki Sixx after declaring, no one dies in my truck, or ambulance. Rumors say (meaning I just thought it up for this article) that the paramedic dropped a fifth of Jack Daniel’s in his IV. So, grab a fifth and celebrate the resurrection of Nikki Sixx.