One of the best Bradentucky places to wind down with the fam after a long day is Joey D's, a locally-owned pizza joint right on U.S. 41 just north of Cortez. Great waitstaff, veggie and carnivorous food choices and always good 'ole, regular working folks in your company.
Tonight we ordered the worst artery-clogging offenders and played a few rounds of "A Solemn Occasion." Ever play this game? It's a family heirloom, passed down through generations on my father's side. We'll just use Gropius and Eddie to explain how you do it:
Gropius stares at Eddie and says in the most serious, monotone manner possible, "It's a solemn occasion, brother Eddie. It's a solemn occasion." And Eddie--staring back with utmost solemn intensity--gravely replies, "Yes it is, brother Gropius. Yes it is."
The two players must say the words very solemnly, extremely slowly, and utterly deliberately. The losing player is the one who cannot help but crack even a slight smile. I've found that it's much easier to play the Gropius part. The Eddie player almost always loses.
So, we challenge you to a game! It's perfect for play-fighting with co-workers, the opening exchange during a performance appraisal, or procrastinating on daily mundane tasks that really count. You just need a partner willing to go there. (Good luck.) We would start to worry about you if you tried it with a mirror.
4 comments:
it's a solemn occasion, Sister Susie. Jerome never could say it without smiling.
Anonymous- you have broken the rule and revealed my identity on Gropius!
i'ts a solemn occasion, my fugged friend. i'm already laughing. does that count?
today i had the other worldly experience of listening to my boss tell me how is mother was bi polar and beat him when he was a child. that was a solemnj occasion, oh gropius! i had to keep pinching my thigh to keep from laughing out loud. it was beyond crazy.
OMG. That is some funny shiates. I have never played that game. Is it by Milton Bradley?
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