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It's the Erik Johnson Drinking Game!

Rule 1: The Pardner.
A person is picked to be the Pardner at the beginning of the game. The first time Erik says "pardner," the Pardner has to take one drink and then picks someone else to be the Pardner. The next time Erik says it, the new Pardner has to take two drinks and then pick a new Pardner, and so on. The Pardner must wear a special "Pardner hat."

Rule 2: Folks.
Everyone drinks one when Erik says "Folks." However, if Erik says "Hold on, folks," the first person to drink has to finish their drink for not "holding on."

Rule 3: "It's a footrace!"
Whenever Erik says "it's a footrace," everyone has to finish their drink. The first one done becomes "That Man" and gets to punch the Pardner in the arm.

Rule 4: "There's That Man again!"
After someone becomes That Man, they get to give away three drinks to someone of their choosing the next time Erik says "that man." That person then becomes That Man. If Erik says "that man" before "it's a footrace," the Pardner becomes That Man. There also must be a special hat for That Man.

Rule 6: Jack Arute.
Whenever Erik says "Our ol' buddy Jack Arute" everyone has to say "AROOOOOOT!" Last one to do it has to do a shot. If everyone does it simultaneously, the Pardner must do a shot.

Rule 7: "In the college game."
Whenever Erik says this little gem, everyone must say, "Shut up, Erik," drink two, and punch the Pardner in the arm.

Rule 8: Mentioning a Big Ten school during a non-Big Ten game.
When Erik does this, the first person who names the Big Ten school's mascot gets to make somebody drink for 11 seconds, because there are 11 schools in the Big Ten.

Rule 10: "Gary, my man."
Whenever Erik says "Gary, my man," to Gary Danielson, the Pardner gets to choose someone to be Gary. From that point on, that person must be referred to as "Gary, my man" until the game is over.

Rule 12: John Saunders.
The first time Erik quips with John Saunders, everyone must drink one. The next time, everyone must drink two, and so on.

Rule 13: In the booth.
Whenever there's a camera shot of Erik in the booth, the Pardner must make a toast to Erik.

Rule 14: My Friend
Every Pardner gets to choose a "Friend." The Friend must always get up to get The Pardner another drink (since The Pardner will be doing quite a bit of that). However, when Erik utters "My friend," the friend gets to punch The Pardner in the arm for making him get up so much.