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Nightlife Agenda

Fritz Hahn, David Malitz and Rhome Anderson  |  Updated 02/26/2012

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Rock and Roll Spelling Buzz

Washington, DC  | Fridays

Trivia night may be king, but there's no smarter, boozier bar game than the Rock and Roll Hotel's Spelling Buzz . Every Friday night, up to 40 contestants crowd into seats in the second floor bar for a happy hour that turns a grade-school spelling bee into a riotous drinking game. Everyone must have a drink in hand at all times, because the host can make the crowd drink whenever he or she wants. And if you're at the podium, spelling the same words found on the Scripps National Spelling Bee list, you can also force anyone or everyone to take a drink. Go ahead and demand every guy take a sip, tell the whole third row to drink - whatever your fiendish heart desires. (Fiendish. F-I-E-N-D-I-S-H. Fiendish.) The only caveat is to arrive early, because only 40 people can sign up to play. The bar opens at 6; the first word is read at 8.

 

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