Why Thanksgiving Eve is the Biggest Drinking Night of the Year

Another holiday season is upon us, and it’s a great time for all this week. Of course we have Thanksgiving tomorrow (as of the time of this writing) and all of the great deals coming our way on Black Friday and Cyber to get all those things men buy. But if you ask me, the best day of this week is today, or rather I should say tonight. Yes, Blackout Wednesday is here!

What’s Blackout Wednesday? It’s the term for Thanksgiving Eve, the night before Thanksgiving, and it’s one of the biggest drinking days of the year. Why is that? Here’s a number of reasons why it’s such a big night at the bars and why you should partake this year.

Blackout Wednesday is the Biggest Drinking Night of the Year

For one, nobody works the next day. Of course, there are certain industries where you have to work on holidays, but for the most part, nobody is waking up to go to the office the following morning. So what better opportunity to go out with your friends and family and have a few drinks and enjoy yourself? It’s like having a weekend night in the middle of the week and you can drink with no regrets.

Another reason why it’s such a great night to get out is because of all the familiar faces you’ll see. If you are headed home for the holidays, one of the best things is going to the local bar you used to frequent and seeing all of your old friends you haven’t seen in a while. Of course, this is a double-edged sword if you run into an old friend you’d rather not see. And if you’re staying in town for the holiday, you’re surely not the only one so call up your friends and meet up at your favorite place.

With all the commotion the following day, Thanksgiving Eve is a great night to let loose before the storm hits the next day. You know you have to get up to brine the turkey the next day and prepare whatever other dishes you’re responsible for. So put that off your mind for just a little bit and unwind at the bar. Call it the calm before the storm, but in all likelihood the night will be anything but calm.

Lastly, there is another great reason why Blackout Wednesday is the perfect night for throwing back some drinks. Of course, after a long night of drinking there is the inevitable hangover the next day. But the best part is you have a built-in hangover cure the next day with a huge meal, lots of wine and other drinks. Hair of the dog!

So with all that said, as I wrap up this post I”m going to head out to dinner with my girlfriend and then meet my brother at the cigar bar and have a few before we host the family here tomorrow. Hope you all have a great night and enjoy your holiday weekend!

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Best Ugly Christmas Sweaters

It’s that time of year again, where you throw on your best ugly Xmas sweater and toss back some drinks with your friends and celebrate the holiday season. If you’ve been on this site before, you’ll know I prominently showcase Tipsy Elves sweaters on the homepage as they’re my go-to source for this festive time of year. They always have something great that will surely give your family and friends a great life at this year’s party.

So without further adieu, here are some of the best sweaters I found for your Ugly Christmas Party this year. There’s some real winners in there and I haven’t yet decided what I’m going to show up in.

Best Ugly Xmas Sweaters for 2016

For this first one, I have to start off with an homage to my favorite Christmas movie, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. My family and I make it a point to watch it together every time we get together for the holidays, and it never gets old. This is a good buy for any year. This sweater features everyone’s favorite Cousin Eddie in one of his classic scenes from this treasure of a movie. If you can’t go full Eddie and wear his robe and bomber hat and cigar to your party this year, you can at least sport him on your sweater.

It wouldn’t be a list of the top sweaters for 2016 if I didn’t include something topical from the year, right? Above you’ll see the genius creation of a Ken Bone Christmas sweater and it was glorious. Ken won us all over during the second presidential debate and now he can help you won over some fans at your party this year. How can you top a sweater featuring a picture of a guy wearing a sweater? I love this, it’s near the top of my list!

Staying with current events of 2016, I bring you the R.I.P. Harambe Xmas sweater. It’s the time of year to look back at the year that was and remember those we lost. We lost a good one when poor Harambe was taken far too soon. Goodnight, sweet prince. He is gone but not forgotten. Show your remembrance of this great ape by proudly sporting him at your annual party and you’ll be the talk of the night. I’d proudly hang this gem on the wall in my man cave when I’m not wearing it.

They are really nailing it in capturing the fads of this year. Above you’ll see the iconic Christmas light display as seen on the wall in Stranger Things, the breakout series on Netflix in 2016. Bonus points if you can somehow hook up some real Xmas lights on it and communicate with the rest of your party with it. What message would you send? (I recommend “Shitter’s full” or “Dicks out for Harambe”).

Lastly, I have to work some low brow humor in here. Most of my sweaters of years past have had some vulgarity to them, so this one shown above is another I’m considering for this year. It’s pretty self-explanatory and I love it.

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