The Little Pen That Tried To Get Drunk

That goofball husband of hers brought her to this joint to see her get drunk for the very first time. She actually plugged her nose trying to sip her first glass of beer. Good grief. 20 minutes and she barely finished it. She walked to the restroom and I felt her teetering just a little bit. She likes the feeling though, I can tell! I sure liked it when she started boogying to the beat of the band on her way back to the table. Too bad Mr. dingbat won’t ever dance with her. She keeps tapping her hands on the table to the rhythm of the music. That’s why I have to write so slow. . . . 
      Now  she’s   tryin ta   drink  another   beer  but   she   can   hardly stand it  an  her husband  sez come on don’t ya wanna know  how   it   fills   ta be drunk? She says   well at list I fill buzzd now. . . 

The nice buzz wore off. It’s at least an hour later. She and hubbie got this idea to go to the liquor store. First time she ever went to one. She thought maybe brandy would taste better so then she could drink something stronger and know how it felt to be drunk. Brandy sounded sweet and fruity to her. Boy was she wrong. She took a little taste and it burned going down. That stuff sucks just like the beer. . . . 

Wow she jus finisht tha hole boddle rily fast lik mebbie ten minuts ago so she kud fil drunk an she put me down ta finnish tha boddle in one shot    now she kant evin    kip her   eyez    opun    UH  ohhhhhhh

Epilogue:  The preceding narration was based on actual fact. Upon consuming an entire bottle of brandy in less than ten minutes, "she" immediately passed out, and I recall she awoke in the morning having forgotten everything that transpired once she fell asleep. Furthermore, when she went into the bathroom the next morning and saw some flecks of vomit on the walls, she was quite amazed. Why? Because she had no recollection of throwing up, and she realized her goofball husband had actually attempted to clean up a mess in their house for the first time in their young married life!!! 

By the way, Jenny, if you happen to be reading this, Shhhh. Please do not tell her other sisters. It would surely get back to you guys’ mother, and your poor upstanding church-loving mom might have a heart attack to hear of her daughter’s one transgression with the devil’s brew! Sincerely, Her Sober (albeit sometimes fanciful) Pen
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Omara Avatar
May 26, 2013 at 6:45 AM
Andrea, this is very funny and well done. But, a bottle of brandy in 10 minutes??!! Wow!-Red
Poet Avatar
July 9, 2012 at 9:42 PM
hindu dead bodies (is there a religion of a dead body?) are not buried Andrea.They are put in electric furnaces for burning.In some locality there are only one furnace and at a time only one body can be put.So in case of rush of dead bodies ,the dead bodies wait in a queue for their turn.....what an irony....hahaha..
A   Avatar
June 3, 2012 at 7:17 PM
ANDREA, CONGRATS ;-) WITH YOUR DRUNKEN ENTRY...XOX~PD
Onclaud Avatar
May 31, 2012 at 11:55 AM
andie, another round of cheers to you.... are you sober now???congratswith huggs!
Brown Avatar
May 31, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Congratulations on your win in the "Drunken Pen" contest Andrea. Love, Carol
Arowolo Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 6:41 PM
Great work,Andrea...Congratulations on your win..
Guzzi Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 6:02 PM
UT OH!!! Most folks don't get to black out drunk for years! She went right there aye, stupid listening to her stupid husband! grrrrr Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
Burch Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 5:04 PM
:-) Well Done Andrea!! Big Conrats to your faithful Pen on an imaginative write and win! love ya, deb
May Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 3:04 PM
congrats on your win Andrea
Richards Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 2:09 PM
I love it how you started out rather sober, and as the poem progressed, the words became more and more slurred, and misspelled!! Very clever you are!! Congratulations, Andrea!!
Williams Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 1:05 PM
Andrea huge congrats on your win..David
The Drunken Poet Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 12:20 PM
This wasn't what i was looking for exactly But it was good>...
The Drunken Poet Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Thank you for entering this amazing drunkenpen!!CONGRATULATIONS
Babcock Avatar
May 22, 2012 at 1:03 PM
You had me chuckling with this one Andrea. SHHHH i hope she will not tell but somehow it all comes out in the wash. ha ha. love phyl
Austin Avatar
May 12, 2012 at 9:56 AM
Bramdy! My God, a person can get so sick drinking brandy. Scotch is not too bad, but better stick to light beer. Love, daver
Kendrick Avatar
May 12, 2012 at 8:47 AM
That must have been awful for the young lady..Good advertisement for reasons not to drink..Enjoyed reading this morn..Thanks for stopping by..I have got to try to finish some starts that I have going so that I won't have unfinished work lying around..Sara
Agtani Avatar
May 11, 2012 at 11:42 PM
"One transgression with the devil's brew" is alright Andrea! If one is too many would be a different story. Your narration is so great! I missed you and everyone in the soup! Great feeling to have won something in the soup's contest in spite of my sporadic contribution. Thanks for following my work. Love you. Dalila Love Dalila
Horne Avatar
May 11, 2012 at 3:21 PM
lol, had a good chuckle here. i bet joe still laughs remembering this
Mac Donald Avatar
May 11, 2012 at 8:31 AM
Oh, that naughty "little pen"! I suppose this is what happens when one switches from ink to alcohol. I think this little pen was lucky to be able to wake up at all..10 minutes to down a bottle of brandy, ouf thank you God, that she'd thrown up! Fun, as we read on, how Pen's language gets more and more slurred!:)) I find the "goofball" husband had done a quiet & valiant deed for his cherished "little Pen", Andrea!! Best wishes, Mikki
A   Avatar
May 10, 2012 at 9:48 PM
ANDREA, how are you Miss you~~ I've been having a hard time here at the soup with my connection. anyways ~ I miss you~SHHH! you out did yourself here. I don't think my mother ever knew about my D' Brew,, And beer and women should not be a mix... anyways. I like this, good luck in the contest. Tomorrow i will be back, and take sometimes on your poem... xox...miss you.. ta ta...pd
Cornwall Avatar
May 10, 2012 at 8:58 PM
I love this.. and hope you are well..Patrick
Maverick Avatar
May 10, 2012 at 3:07 PM
Well I am amazed Andrea.. And if I had hind ability I would have asked you to have entered my contest at this inebriated stage of your journey through life.. "owing to the nature of the piece.." L O L and did the contest in anyway give you a nudge in the direction.? its good to get an idea of your subconciouss activity..)
Horsman Avatar
May 10, 2012 at 2:51 PM
awesome this is, a true story too. i think this may be for a contest, wow it reads and flows like the booze very well. enjoyed. harry
Andresen Avatar
May 10, 2012 at 2:17 PM
:) - Excellent Andrea !!! - oxox love Anne-Lise
Devnath  Avatar
May 10, 2012 at 12:43 PM
It's practical and real. The magic of alcohol to the new comer's experience. Worded beautifully, loved always, bl
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