Pub Quiz - Summer Series

 Picture borrowed from thepubquizcompany.com

If you've spent any time in Ireland or the British Isles, they you will have become acquainted with the institution known as: The Pub Quiz.

They are weekly trivia nights held and organized by local pubs throughout the British Isles. Growing up in Ireland I used to attend one every week in the Pier Bar with the Anderson's. They would become heated debates, with dictionaries and encyclopedia knowledge being spouted and the odd cheat slipping off to the bathroom to google an answer on their phones. Not long ago I got a call on my cellphone from Ireland looking for the answer to such a question. No shame.

The biggest cheats, excuse me, Winners, would get a round of drinks on the house and the quiz master would shame them into donating their winnings to a local charity. It's a great tradition and side of Irish culture that not a lot of people know about. So, to save you the trip to Ireland, The KCGAC and The ICCM are going to jointly hold a series of Pub Quizzes over the summer months, staring May 1st.

Admission is going to be $20 per person and tables will be limited to 6 persons. Boulevard Brewing Company are kindly sponsoring tasty beer for the event and you will be allowed to take in your own food. Proceeds from the events will go to both The KCGAC and The ICCM.

This is a great opportunity to get some friends, family or co-workers together and show the world that you should have been accepted to Mensa all those years ago. And get that office know-it-all who thinks he's never wrong to put his money where his arse is. Categories will include:

History
Geography
Science
Math
Literature
Sports&Leisure
This Week's News
Pop Culture and Celebrity Gossip
Kansas City

Time: 7pm-9pm
Date: May 1st, Saturday
Location: The Irish Cultural Center and Museum at Union Station
Cost: $20 per person