Usage
Drinking a yard glass full of beer is a traditional pub game in the UK, and a popular drinking game in Australia and New Zealand particularly at a 21st party; some ancient colleges at Oxford University have sconcing forfeits. The object in all the games is to drink the contents as quickly as possible. One record-keeping source reported the fastest drinking of a yard of ale is 5 seconds. Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke was previously the world record holder for the fastest drinking of a yard of beer, when he downed a sconce pot in eleven seconds as part of a traditional Oxford college penalty.
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