Edward Fortyhands
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Edward Fortyhands (also known as 80 Ounces to Freedom, The 40 Challenge, Edward Winehands/Ciderhands or Amy Winehands) is a drinking game in which each player duct tapes a 40-ounce or 1.18 liter bottle of alcohol (usually malt liquor, but sometimes cider or wine) to each of his or her hands and may not remove them until they're consumed.[1]
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[edit] Rules
House rules differ as to whether one may finish and remove one 40 oz. at a time, but before the alcohol in both hands has been completely ingested, the drinking party will typically need to urinate, smoke a cigarette, answer a phone call, or something similar, giving each participant an incentive to finish their alcohol as quickly as possible. It can also be used as a "goal" for the game: to see who can abstain from these activities until they are finished with their drinks. Some rules stipulate that the player must break the bottles after consumption to free him or herself.
[edit] Name
The name of the game is derived from the 1990 movie Edward Scissorhands. The alternate names, "80 Ounces to Freedom" and "Amy Winehands" are references to Sublime's 1992 album 40 Oz. to Freedom and British singer Amy Winehouse.
[edit] Variations
While most common variations involve substituting malt liquor for wine or cider, more ambitious party-goers have been known to use a fifth of hard liquor.[2] Because of the inability of the average person to drink an entire fifth to themselves, this game is often looked upon in a negative light due to the potential physical danger it puts its players in. This variation is most commonly referred to as "Finish a Fifth Friday". The players usually will spend an entire night without the use of one of their hands.
[edit] References
- ^ Physical Challenge: Edward Forty Hands Liquor Snob. July 7, 2006. Accessed on December 20, 2007.
- ^ http://www.liquorsnob.com/archives/2007/11/physical_challenge_drink_a_fifth_of_liquor.php#more
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