The Sports Culture reader Mike arriving back to Boston College after a Sox game

[From our sister blog, The Booze Buzz]:

A recent report from Boston College’s independent newspaper claims that authorities there are determined to crack down on student drinking during traditional drinking holidays (you know, Halloween, St. Patty’s Day, Easter, etc). If this trend continues, it could be the scariest thing to come out of BC since Doug Flutie.

Experts have coined the term ‘Alcoholiday’ - kudos to them for their clever naming abilities–and have figured out that they can ruin everyone’s fun by raising police presence during these days.

But what would New Year’s Eve be without drinking six bottles of champagne? What would Arbor Day be like if we didn’t drink a half gallon of vodka while thinking about planting trees? Are fireworks that impressive when you’re not holding an empty bottle of whiskey?

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