Edward Forty-Hands
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Edward Forty-Hands (also known as 80 Ounces to Freedom) is a drinking game in which each player duct tapes a 40 oz. bottle of alcohol (usually malt liquor (super-strength lager)) to each of his or her hands and is not allowed to take them off until he drinks them. Typically, before the alcohol has been completely ingested, the consuming party will 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. This often leads to humorous scenes of similarly-handicapped players attempting to unzip others' pants or light cigarettes using teeth, feet, or elbows. 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.
The name of the game is derived from the 1990 movie Edward Scissorhands. The alternate name, "80 Ounces to Freedom", is a reference to Sublime's 1992 album 40 Oz. to Freedom.
[edit] Variants
- Edward Thirty-Two-Hands: played where 40 oz. bottles are hard to find. In Florida, 32 oz. is the largest commonly available bottle of malt liquor.
- Edward Winehands: played with 2 bottles of wine. Popular with university students in the United Kingdom.
- Edward Ciderhands: played using two 2-liter bottles of cider.
- Dog Paws: played with bottles of Mad Dog.
- Mr. Big Bear Hands played using the Big Bear brand of malt liquor.
