The Out of Context Game

My family had a big gathering a couple of weekends back. I'm not exaggerating when I say big; there were somewhere between fifty and sixty people getting together, catching up, playing games, eating great food, playing music, making jokes and laughing...the kind of weekend we're lucky to have happen every so often.

This year I kept track of some of things I heard people say that, when taken out of context, were kind of entertaining. As others picked up on what I was doing, they ask if I'd post the list. We even talked about making a game out of it so the people who were there could try to identify which quote came from which person. Even if you weren't there, this might give you a small glimpse into what our weekend was like.

Not all of them are as funny without the context, but I'd imagine that for someone who hadn't been there a few of these lines would all but demand back story. However, I think I'll just leave them as they are. (For the record, only one of these came from me, and only because someone else said I should include it. Even if you weren't there, see if you can pick it out.)

Here's the list:

"Which of these garden tools will open my beer?"

"Masculinity, I have it in spades."

"I'm his buddy as long as nobody else is around."

"It's a good thing I have a hat on to soak up the blood."

"Food is just awesome."

"No hugging during dinner!"

"I need a Zyrtec, after all that nature."

"Men have one browser open in their brains. Women have about two thousand."

"I don't need you bragging about me, okay?"

"You're doing something right if you get the glare."

"I didn't even know it rained in Wisconsin."

"My mommy is taking me to the beer store!"

"If no one laughs at the joke the first time, it probably isn't going to work the second, third, or fourth time, either."

"Clawfoot."

"I am a wonder."

See you next summer, everyone!