Like most people, I can pinpoint the day the world stopped... for me, it was March 10th, the last night out for team bar trivia. It wasn't a night of any fanfare, things just stopped afterward, with cancellations and closures just quietly taking place over the course of the week.
Tonight, the regular trivia night isn't exactly returning, but the gent who runs the game will be conducting a trivia match over Zoom. I will be meeting some teammates at the usual spot, which is currently open for outdoor dining at 'distanced' tables. It'll be a night of contending on the field of Knowledge of Largely Useless Things, a night of the team's in-jokes swapped over not-so-healthy food and a few drinks, the sort of Tuesday night that ended in early March.
There won't be a way to dole out prizes, or to indulge in the often whacky side games our demented Master of Ceremonies likes to engage in during the festivities, but it's a chance to support an establishment that we have frequented for years, and to support an eccentric quizmaster who we've all come to love like a relative. I don't know if this will be a weekly thing, like the live trivia competition, but this return to the field of contention is a good start.
Trivia Nights are fun, so I hope you enjoy yours even in this new format. Not having anything remotely like a social life, I am jealous.
ReplyDeleteI didn't comment yesterday as I was busy being told I needed three fillings and three crowns, at a bare minimum. I go to the dentist every six months for a clean and checkup, so what happened? :(
Ow, time just has a way of sneaking up on you and messing you up.
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