In the sweltering summer of 1986, boredom and a thirst for booze led me to a ridiculous idea—pretending it was my birthday just so my friend would throw a party. And oh, what a party it was—flowers, decorations, endless shots… and everyone in on the joke. Well, almost everyone.

One person didn’t know the truth, and when he finally found out, let’s just say he wasn’t exactly celebrating. Looking back, it’s wild to think of the lengths we went to just to drink—never considering the consequences, only the next excuse to party.

Tune in for the full story, a few laughs, and another reason why I finally left drinking behind.