Cold Turkey on Election Day

Saturnight, Bong, Quennie, Arian, Sheila and friends were at Paseo when I got Markee’s text message.

“Hoy! Liquor Ban at 12am! Hold your beers!”

I told Mitz the same thing and we laughed. We don’t drink. Kevs, right? Not like it’ll affect us. I had to leave the place early because Hunhun was at home so I missed the part where at 12am, people started getting the bottles from customers’ tables at Paseo. Because its 12am! And they closed after thirty minutes. OMG. Poor, poor hardcore drinkers!

Lazz night, Mitz, Kit and Ybo were at Select Shell Station, Lahug after having dinner at Ila Puti when we noticed that there were a lot of people coming in packs. The madness began to have method, as expected. Cars started pouring in the parking area and one by one, people got out from their cars and were trying hard to convince the cashier to sell them beers.

“I’ll pay double, ate!”

“Your supervisor won’t know!”

“Hide it under a plastic bag.”

[coming from Americans] “We’re not even Filipinos. We can’t vote!”

Can anyone get over the fact that it’s just for one day? Business will be slow on Election Day and these merchants will have to work twice as hard the next day. I haven’t seen anyone out of their wits yet but one girl did come staggering to the counter and was, of course, denied.I was just amazed that she was already drunk.

“Ah, maybe those leftover bottles of wine at home or nagtiis ng tuba?”

The rest of Cebu were either smuggling beer or filling up at Coffeebean and Tea Leaf, Starbucks and every imaginable cafe in the city. Hows that for preparing themselves for election? That liquor ban is stronger than any locomotive. I should start drinking so that I can relate.

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14 Comments

Sam January 25, 2012 at 6:52 am

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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Q© May 22, 2007 at 5:49 pm

Geng, wrong imo link sa flickr ni Bong.

Anywhat, laslasness worsens without alcohol. Case closed.

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Beejing May 16, 2007 at 10:45 am

Tin. this is my first comment from the office. i can’t post any entries. hehehe!

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helga May 15, 2007 at 6:28 am

Haha! I had leftover rum from Saturday night since the boy and I only had a quarter of the liter, so I had alcohol for Sunday. Except I didnt drink

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Xtina May 14, 2007 at 4:24 pm

baby elephant steps tin!! =)

elephant steps mo lang?! eff eff politico. ang negosyo.

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Xtina May 14, 2007 at 4:23 pm

taga-cdo diay ka?

born and raised.

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shane May 14, 2007 at 4:08 pm

hi! bloghopping..

taga-cdo diay ka?

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kit May 14, 2007 at 2:46 pm

baby elephant steps tin!! =)
i want booze now. faaackin politico.
*kit missin Booze Almighty*
niahahha.

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Xtina May 14, 2007 at 1:55 pm

Gang I sent you mail. YAHOO.

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Beejing May 14, 2007 at 1:45 pm

BIG STEPS! go… i’ll help you out.

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Xtina May 14, 2007 at 1:42 pm

ay vajeeng.. im starting to.. naks! baby steps. baby steps.

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Xtina May 14, 2007 at 1:40 pm

yeha, nagpahimuslan sa UNLITIKS! heheh… ang leche nga GLOBE. wa inum oi. speed eating on ice cream siguro? and Ybo’s stressful psychoanalytical lets-make-tin-cry feat – unsuccessful mao ra. hahah..

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kit May 14, 2007 at 1:34 pm

nah stress gyud ko way beer. hahay antus nalang tawun kog sangkatutak na yosi at ice cream. hehehe. =)
a friend texted me lasnyt. (diba my fone was beeping the whole time?)

jed ongking : where you at kit?
me : Local gas station. chiallaxing with amigas.
jed ongking : drinkin again?
me : gun ban baya!
jed ongking: haha naka inum gyud diay o!
me : pakshet. i mean beer ban bah.
jed ongking : y u always drinkin?
me : swear im not drinkin now. pramiz.. Ü

wa man gyud sad tin dibah?..
hehehe.. =)

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Beejing May 14, 2007 at 12:58 pm

You should start drinking then. It is really fun. I went out last night too and it was frustrating. CLEAN FUN – No Beers. That Sucks!

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