Friday, June 27, 2008

Dial-a-Shot - - Missed!

We have a little tradition amongst my friends that was started by the Langer on his world wide trips. When on vacation, no matter what time it is, Call ALL your friends and wake them up, tell them this is a Dial-a-Shot and make them go to the liquor cabinet and pour themselves a shot - do it - hang up and let them go back to bed. The Langer has called me from S.Africa, Australia, Poland, Brazil, China, and even good nights in Lake George.
I have repaid him and broadened the allure of this tradition by calling people when in Jamaica, Alaska, Key West and the like. Many a cuss word, upset wife/girlfriend and unanswered calls while building this tradition. When the call was answered at who knows what time - it would be amazing the number of people that did not want to play along. Few people would go get a bottle and do the shot with me.
(In the past I had kept a bottle of Black Haus in the freezer for just such an occasion.)
Now, when people go on vacaion, they tend to warn me - I am going to call you for a Dial-a-Shot, thinking that I will be offended... How could they offend me??? I sleep with the phone by the bed knowing that I get 10 wrong numbers a month looking for the Waffle House...
Any how, the Langer's brother - Big Pete- went on vacation to see his little brother in Lake George, NY. That is where Big Pete grew up and for whatever reason he does not go and visit- ever. He has taken his son, Little Pete, and wife this trip and the Langer told me people were coming out of the woodwork to welcome Big Pete back. Langer told me it would only be a matter of time before he got Big Pete back in the swing of Lake George = constantly drinking. Big Pete and them got there Wednesday - Big Pete called me last night at 11pm - this is the reason for the post.
Big Pete calls at 11pm and I can tell he is toasted, married with kid and a social drinker is no way to prepare your liver for Lake George. He calls and says "OK Kevin I am paying you back, this is me doing a Dial-a-Shot." I say, Pete its only 11pm. Shut up, its the bessss I cun du. OK I'm doing it, Aaaah, that's a fruity shot.... What Pete - did you do the shot? Yeahs, I called you. BUT you didn't give me time to get my own shot. Oh, Well I'us gotta go....
Poor guy didn't know how to do a Dial-a-Shot. He tried.... By Sunday it'll be 3:30am... Good for him for kicking the training wheels off.

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