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[[File:Kegstand147.jpg|thumb|A properly executed keg stand]] |
[[File:Kegstand147.jpg|thumb|A properly executed keg stand in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]] in 2012.]] |
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A '''keg stand''' is a drinking activity where the participant does a [[handstand]] on a [[keg]] of [[beer]] and attempts to drink as much as possible at once or to drink for as long as possible. |
A '''keg stand''' is a drinking activity where the participant does a [[handstand]] on a [[keg]] of [[beer]] and attempts to drink as much as possible at once or to drink for as long as possible. |
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Other people will help hold up the drinker's legs, and will hold the keg tap in the stander's mouth, as they will have both hands occupied with the handstand.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mary Landrieu wants your vote—and will help you keg-stand in order to get it |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/09/21/sen-mary-landrieu-wants-your-vote-and-will-help-you-keg-stand-in-order-to-get-it/ |last=Fuller |first=Jamie |date=2014-09-21 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=2014-12-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.studentdrinkinggames.com/endurance/keg-stand.html |title=Keg Stand |publisher=Student Drinking Games.com |access-date=2013-08-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://drinkinggamezone.com/games.php?gid=64 |title=Keg Stand Drinking Game Rules |publisher=Drinking Game Zone |access-date=2013-08-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.barnonedrinks.com/games/k/keg-stand-426.html |title=Keg Stand |publisher=Bar None Drinks |access-date=2013-08-22}}</ref> |
Other people will help hold up the drinker's legs, and will hold the keg tap in the stander's mouth, as they will have both hands occupied with the handstand.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mary Landrieu wants your vote—and will help you keg-stand in order to get it |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/09/21/sen-mary-landrieu-wants-your-vote-and-will-help-you-keg-stand-in-order-to-get-it/ |last=Fuller |first=Jamie |date=2014-09-21 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=2014-12-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.studentdrinkinggames.com/endurance/keg-stand.html |title=Keg Stand |publisher=Student Drinking Games.com |access-date=2013-08-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://drinkinggamezone.com/games.php?gid=64 |title=Keg Stand Drinking Game Rules |publisher=Drinking Game Zone |access-date=2013-08-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.barnonedrinks.com/games/k/keg-stand-426.html |title=Keg Stand |publisher=Bar None Drinks |access-date=2013-08-22}}</ref> |
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==Origin== |
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The keg stand is particularly popular as part of student drinking culture in the United States.{{cn|date=May 2021}} |
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The origin of the keg stand is unclear, but it is a staple in American [[college|college culture]], especially in fraternities and jamborees. |
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They are frequently featured in popular media within fraternity or sorority events. |
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==Potential Hazards== |
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Naturally, keg stands exhibit the same risks as performing a regular handstand, which may increase in level of harm due to the alcoholic side effects of the beer itself. |
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Drinking a large amount of beer, especially during a single sitting may cause [[alcohol poisoning|alcohol poisoning or overdose]]. Side effects include dizziness, nausea, increased [[blood alcohol concentration]], and potentially permanent damage to the brain, liver, and other organs.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/understanding-dangers-of-alcohol-overdose |title=Understanding the Dangers of Alcohol Overdose |publisher=National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism |access-date=2024-08-21}}</ref> |
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In September of 2002, Seth Korona, a student at [[Indiana University]], was killed after hitting his head while performing a keg stand.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.idsnews.com/search?type=article&order=date&direction=desc&author=Cory+Schouten&page=4&per_page=20 | title=One year later: Family, friends of Seth Korona feel void left by tragic death | publisher=Indiana Daily Student News|access-date=2024-08-21}}</ref> His friends, believing he was hungover, ignored him until he was transported to the hospital and died shortly after. |
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==In popular culture== |
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* In ''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]'', Troy ([[Donald Glover]]) is a star football recruit until he breaks both arms while executing a "keg flip," a rare and difficult variant on the keg stand. |
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* In ''[[Scream 2]]'', a character can be seen doing a keg stand in the background at the Omega Beta Zeta mixer. |
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* In ''[[Stranger Things]]'', the newly introduced character Billy Hargrove takes the title of "Keg King" from Steve Harrington during his first party in Hawkins. |
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* In ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'', members of the gang can be seen doing keg stands at an underage party in the episode "Underage Drinking: A National Concern". |
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* In ''[[The Sims 3]]'' expansion pack ''University Life'', Sims are able to perform a keg stand. |
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* In the song Frog On The Floor by ''[[100 gecs]]'', Laura Les describes a frog that "got on his front legs and did a keg stand". |
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* In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoSrocwNYjA Who Killed Markiplier?-Chapter 1] one of the guests can briefly be seen doing a keg stand during the parrty sequence. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Drinking games]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:35, 28 September 2024
A keg stand is a drinking activity where the participant does a handstand on a keg of beer and attempts to drink as much as possible at once or to drink for as long as possible. Other people will help hold up the drinker's legs, and will hold the keg tap in the stander's mouth, as they will have both hands occupied with the handstand.[1][2][3][4]
Origin
[edit]The origin of the keg stand is unclear, but it is a staple in American college culture, especially in fraternities and jamborees. They are frequently featured in popular media within fraternity or sorority events.
Potential Hazards
[edit]Naturally, keg stands exhibit the same risks as performing a regular handstand, which may increase in level of harm due to the alcoholic side effects of the beer itself.
Drinking a large amount of beer, especially during a single sitting may cause alcohol poisoning or overdose. Side effects include dizziness, nausea, increased blood alcohol concentration, and potentially permanent damage to the brain, liver, and other organs.[5]
In September of 2002, Seth Korona, a student at Indiana University, was killed after hitting his head while performing a keg stand.[6] His friends, believing he was hungover, ignored him until he was transported to the hospital and died shortly after.
References
[edit]- ^ Fuller, Jamie (2014-09-21). "Mary Landrieu wants your vote—and will help you keg-stand in order to get it". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
- ^ "Keg Stand". Student Drinking Games.com. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "Keg Stand Drinking Game Rules". Drinking Game Zone. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "Keg Stand". Bar None Drinks. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "Understanding the Dangers of Alcohol Overdose". National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "One year later: Family, friends of Seth Korona feel void left by tragic death". Indiana Daily Student News. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
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