I remember the satisfying mental image that materialized when I first heard someone speak of “throwing the elephant into the middle of the room”. It was a combination of Dumbo’s drunk hallucination and that World’s Strongest Man event where they hurl beer keg shells backwards over their heads into a trailer which they must then drag the length of a football field. Last one who still has his kneecaps wins!

What sound does an elephant make? I mean, what do you CALL it?

Trumpet. Oh. Who picks these anyway?

And who thought it would be a good idea to have a mouse coerce a baby elephant to funnel beer through his nose and blow bubbles? And put it in a kid’s movie, no less.

First keg stand on record. Only it was a bucket. And the subject was on his feet.

It’s a wonder parents are flabbergasted at the behavior of today’s college student.

Seriously. If I could blow bubbles with my nose after a few glasses of booze I’d have everything I need for a fun time at home.

It’s easily been 15 year since I’ve seen Dumbo. After viewing this clip, I get the trumpet thing. You win this time, science. Er, beer.

Not me. The elephant. It’s a freakin’ weeknight! What do you take me for?

Tags: booze, Dumbo, hallucination, pink elephants, trumpet

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