Pub Quiz Win in Berlin Highlights Month Long Vacation

“Camaraderie,” a team consisting of Bryan and 3 other Americans, won the pub quiz competition at an expat bar in Berlin last Thursday, a victory an alcohol induced Bryan characterized as “the crowning moment” of his month long vacation. Besides a night of bar trivia Bryan’s trip also included a visit home to New York where he met with relatives and friends, many of whom he hadn’t seen in years, a weekend in Istanbul, and day trips throughout Germany.

After being stumped on the first question of the night(what is the fastest insect in the world anyway) Camaraderie, and its vast knowledge pool, correctly answered such erudite questions as what species of bird Dick Cheney was trying to kill when he accidentally sprayed his friend with bullets.

The easy path to victory was briefly threatened in round 4 when a question popped up regarding what color smoke denotes that a new Pope has been chosen. Just when it appeared that “black” would be the outcome of a tense deliberation Stephan suggested changing the answer to “white” at the last second. “It’s a high risk high reward on that one,” Stephan explained, ““but fortunately Verity did a great job of writing it down before the buzzard. Once we got that answer it was like we pressed a gun to the fat lady’s head and said, “you know any songs bitch?””

Besides a round of Schnapps, the team shared a prize of 26 euros and free drinks.

The victory did not come without its costs. Josh spent most of the post game celebration in the men’s room nursing a gastronomic condition apparently brought on by a Bleu Cheese Burger he ordered in the first round. Josh, giving his teammates an emotional thumbs up from underneath the stall, wasn’t able to finish the quiz, though he managed to contribute a critical answer regarding the Yiddish language before carting himself off to the bathroom.

Bryan’s victory euphoria was almost tarnished by grim death during on the subway home after Steph wagered him that 10 seconds wasn’t enough time to dodge an approaching train if unexpectedly shoved onto the tracks. Fortunately Stephan decided not to push his inebriated friend after noticing that one of Bryan’s shoes was untied.