Boot-a-Bout is for animals - of course I mean this as a compliment. In Boot-a-Bout, there are no winners. Players either lose their money or their lunch. Fortunately for exceptional players, it is possible at least to salvage your reputation.
The beauty of Boot-a-Bout lies in its simplicity. The game, which must be played in a bar, begins with one player buying a pitcher. He initiates the round by sipping from the pitcher and passing it to his right. The game continues like this, with each player drinking as much as he wants and then passing the pitcher.
There is only one rule, so read carefully: the player who drank just before the player who finishes the pitcher must buy the next pitcher and start the next round. If this sounds dull, think again. Many players will go to extraordinary lengths to avoid paying for the next pitcher. In fact, the pitcher rarely gets even half empty before some proto-human goes for it. Some have even been known to pound the whole pitcher right off the bat. Of course, if you down the pitcher, you'll probably have to reverse-drink in the nearest bathroom if you want to play another round. There might be those who can hold a pitcher or two in their gut, but mere mortals cannot.
A word about technique: an experienced Boot-a-Bout player knows just how much the person on his right can drink and how much he has drank already. As this differential approaches zero, a good player will taunt the next player by drinking just enough of the pitcher to make it look tempting.
We recommend that everyone play Boot-a-Bout at least once in his life, just to know the anguish of clutching that three-quarters full pitcher. Should you pass it? Is the guy next to you psyched to pound it? Or should you go for it? Do you really mind throwing up? Why are you doing this anyway?
that's all I have for now so send me in your favourites and I'll credit you .... Mark