It was a week before Christmas and all around the Stage, pax gathered for a VQ, some were excited while others were anticipating a History of Lockport theme beatdown. YHC had other plans and felt like a Christmas Party was more in order with a suddenly and uncharacteristically cold Louisiana December morning approached this close to Christmas.
We started with what quickly became a crowd favorite from another recent VQ (Thanks GOATs for the great idea!) but with one little Christmas change.
“THE GRINCH” – Play off of Leeroy Jenkins – If any one yells “THE GRINCH” all Pax must sprint to the nearest tree or bush and run back to scare him off from stealing Christmas.
With the theme laid out and the hidden mini game introduced, the party started albeit with one Pax who had the ever-crucial music and BAPS was running late. My mind went to those lame parties with no music and people just standing around awkwardly waiting to leave and go home.
Thang 1: Rich Man’s Loop – Christmas Themed Trivia – wrong answer results in 5 Carolina Dry Docks and sprint to next lamp post.
As we were bout halfway through the Loop I noticed another runner a street away and thought “Man, who is this crazy guy running with us from a distance.” As he approached behind and scared a few Pax, the Music man himself, Yankee Joe, had arrived and the Party was saved. Our next thang was secured and the dancing would begin. No more worries of party goers thinking of an excuse to get home and put their pajamas on.
Trivia Questions that were asked if anyone wants to ask their families and see if they get better scores than us:
1. What is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time?
a. Home Alone Correct
2. In “Home Alone”, where are the McCallister’s going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
a. Paris Correct
3. What is the best-selling Christmas song?
a. “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby Correct
4. When do the earliest gingerbread cookie recipes date back to?
a. 2400 B.C. Incorrect
5. In what modern-day country was St. Nicholas born in?
a. Turkey Correct
6. How many gifts in total were given in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song?
a. 364 Incorrect
7. Three of Santa’s reindeer’s names begin with the letter “D”. What are those names?
a. Dancer, Dasher, and Donner Correct
8. What popular Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving?
a. “Jingle Bells” Correct
9. At what age was St. Nicholas made a Bishop?
a. 30 years old Incorrect
10. Name 2 things St. Nicholas is the patron saint of. Incorrect
a. Sailors
b. Children
c. Wolves
d. Pawnbrokers
Thang 2: F3 White Elephant – Pax circle up with dice block exercises and the deck of death. Pax select between dice and deck for a random exercise chosen for them by fate. Pax can then either choose to do the exercise or pass it along to another Pax. If passed then you have to choose the other exercise selection method. The chosen pax must complete the exercise while all others do an exercise of YHC’s choosing. Admittedly, YHC ran out of exercises rather quickly and was graciously helped by the circle of Pax. Once the fateful exercise has been completed it moves to the next pax in the circle. We went two rounds as not many were wiling to pass along the harder exercises to others except after Yankee
decided to slow his pace while the circle was in mission impossible plank. He was promptly paid back by Goose with 20 burpees on his own as our one and only “White Elephant” gift. No others decided to test those waters as it was cold this December morning.
Thang 3: Louisiana Christmas Sled Race (Wheel Barrel Race): Partner Up for a Wheel Barrel Race across the field and switching barrel on the way back.
– Punishment for losers are 10 Burpees. Last place adds 5 merkins to burpees. Winner relishes in their breather.
Congratulations to our Winners!: Yankee Joe And Enron even though Dox and I almost pulled off the upset.
Last Place was Goose and FencePost with the mumble chatter expected for Losers having a harder punishments.
10 minutes of Mary to finish this VQ, COT, and Yankee prayed us out.
F3 has meant a lot to me fellas and I appreciate each and every one of you. Thank you for pushing me harder and making me do things I didn’t expect I can do. I look forward to all future beatdowns and look forward to a day where I too can be #TuesdayTuff.
SYITG,
Lil’ Cuz
