Wild Turkey

[summer 2006]

Shots, shots, and more shots. That pretty much summed up most evenings that summer. On this fine day though, Dale and I had a special treat in store. Guess who appeared from recluse while we were having shots of soco in the kitchen? None other than Grace and Kyled. Being the gracious people that we are, we immediately offered up shots to our fellow house mates. Although reluctant, they finally agreed to take a shot after a little persuasion. We told them that we would open up the "good stuff" for them to celebrate our sharing of drinks...and we did just that; we pulled out our bottle of Wild Turkey. Grace went first. Although it is hard to believe, it was apparently the first shot she'd ever had in her life. How something like that even happens, I do not know. Perhaps it was the language barrier between us, but she took the shot glass and started to sip on that sweet nectar as if it were tea. The most amazing thing about it was that her facial expressions never changed at any point. I've seen many a man give a "yuck" face after a shot of the turkey. Dale quickly communicated to her via illustration with a shot of his own on the proper technique for taking a shot. She took it like a champ.

Kyled went next. He wasn't on the same level as Grace and it was apparent he didn't really care for it. That didn't stop us from getting him to have a 2nd and 3rd. Although I personally feel it would have been impossible for Kyled to feel the effects of the alcohol within a 2 minute time span, he did start to act a little loopy. Grace thought it was an act an laughed at him telling him he was being a fake. Obviously we had to support our fellow house mate, so Dale and I made fun of him too.

Life Lesson: When you’re drunk, you’re drunk, when you’re not, you’re not. Don’t ever try to pretend one way or the other if an Asian woman is around, as she will call you out on it.