Keg stand
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Keg stand (sometimes known as getting vertical and other names) is a drinking ritual using a beer keg. A keg stand can be performed in competition or simply for noncompetitive enjoyment. It is usually done in a college setting, though can occur anywhere. An American college student interviewed by Time Magazine defined a keg stand as, "two friends suspend you by your ankles over a keg, and you guzzle as much cheap beer as quickly as you can."[1] Onlookers generally count out loud the number of seconds the person drinks for before having to stop, or chant or sing. If in a competitive setting, an agreement is made beforehand about the pressure of beer coming out. The general pressure setting is for it to be like a "firehose", or a high-pressure stream. A low pressure pour from the keg can yield highly distorted results of counting.
In some areas, such as Morgantown, West Virginia, the practice is banned at events like football tailgating.[2]
[edit] Procedure
- The person puts both hands on the keg.
- Others pick up the person by the legs and tip them upward, as if they were doing a handstand on the keg.
- The person wraps their lips around the tap, opens it, and drinks.
- The surrounding audience and awaiting participants chant the number of seconds for which the person is drinking, chant, or sing a song
- The person shakes their leg or turns their head to signal to friends when they can't drink anymore and need to get down.
- Repeat.
[edit] References
- ^ Women On A Binge - TIME. www.time.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
- ^ Patrick Snyder. "Time has tamed tailgating at WVU's Pit", Charleston Daily Mail, October 17, 2007. [1]
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