The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

COLLEGE STUDENTS HAVE MANY VERSIONS OF "DRINKING GAMES" WHICH
ARE PLAYED AT PARTIES. ONE POPULAR GAME IS CALLED "QUARTERS."
THIS GAME INVOLVES TRYING TO GET A QUARTER INTO A CUP OF
ALCOHOL, USUALLY BEER. THERE ARE MANY VARIATIONS IN
HOW TO GET IT IN THE CUP. TWO POPULAR ONES ARE ROLLING THE
QUARTER OFF A NOSE, AND SKIPPING THE QUARTER ON THE TABLE.
IF THE PERSON MAKES IT INTO THE CUP, THEY CAN DESIGNATE
OTHERS TO DRINK. IF THEY MISS, THEY THEMSELVES HAVE TO
DRINK. ANOTHER POPULAR GAME IS PLAYED WITH DICE AND CALLED
"THREE MAN." A PERSON ROLLS DICE AND SELECTS SOMEONE TO DRINK
HOWEVER MANY TIMES THE NUMBER ON THE DICE WAS ROLLED. IF A
THREE IS ROLLED, THE DESIGNATED "THREE MAN" (USUALLY THE
DRUNKEST PLAYER) HAS TO DRINK THREE TIMES. VARIOUS RULES
MAY APPLY. FOR INSTANCE, IF THE DICE FALL OFF THE PLAYING
SURFACE, A LINE IS SAID, "SLOPPY DICE DRINK TWICE," AND
THE OFFENDING PLAYER HAS TO DRINK TWICE.

Submitter comment: THESE GAMES ARE VERY POPULAR AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND
THERE ARE MANY VARIATIONS OF THE RULES, SOMETIMES
MADE UP ON THE SPOT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 00-00-1989