Foreign Friday

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Drinking Competition
Sapporo, Japan
February 1981
I joined several friends for a weekend at the Sapporo Snow Festival in February 1981. One evening we went to a German bar just down the street from our hotel. The place was hopping with live music and a rowdy crowd. Close your eyes and imagine German music and a mix of Japanese and German beers in a crowded Japanese city. The evening was a lot of fun.

My friends "volunteered" me to take part in a beer-drinking competition. The contents in the mugs clearly show who had real talent for this event. (The woman to my right in the black kimono won with amazing speed.) I discovered it is extremely difficult to drink beer through a straw: I don't recommend it.



Comments

  1. Changes in the windFebruary 24, 2012 at 6:37 AM

    Never heard of such a competition but it could be fun:) That is one long straw!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2012 at 7:57 AM

    LOL I can only imagine how much that hurts the throat.

    Congrats to the lady in black ----
    ;-)

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  3. SissySeesFebruary 24, 2012 at 10:26 AM

    Ugh! Sounds awful. I can barely sip beer when I am in the mood for one - about once every decade!

    Looks fun though. What a good sport you are!

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  4. Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise)February 24, 2012 at 11:13 AM

    At least ya gave it the old college try!!!

    God bless ya sweetie and have yourself a fantastic weekend!!! :o)

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  5. BevFebruary 24, 2012 at 3:04 PM

    LOl..that is to funny... ! It must of been fun though.

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  6. kathy bFebruary 24, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    that is too funny~~~! fireman will now have to try it

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  7. hakuchoFebruary 25, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    A German bar in Japan...that's interesting! Looks like you had fun :)

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  8. Marty MasonFebruary 26, 2012 at 5:18 AM

    What are friends for - but to get us into beer drinking contests!!! Boy, were those the days.....

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  9. BonnieFebruary 26, 2012 at 5:53 PM

    yum.. wait I don't even like beer! But it looks like fun. Once again I like your odd ball blanket -- and yep it reminds me of cookies.

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  10. Far Side of FiftyFebruary 26, 2012 at 10:01 PM

    Look at that long straw..I have never tried a straw with beer..but I am not a beer drinker either:)

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