It's that time of year again, when your free time gets consumed by must-attend office parties and obligatory social visits. Well add one more event to your schedule - the Dive-bar Holiday Jubilee and Eric + Suzanne's Birthday Party. Who is Eric and Suzanne?, you might be bothered to ask. Who cares - just show up and drink.

To accommodate our secular members and friends of marginal/borderline belief systems, the 'holiday' we'll be honoring is pretty much up for grabs. Here's a partial list of available special occasions that you can celebrate in whatever fashion suits your budget:

(list courtesy of Lawyerboy)

Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
National Stress-Free Family Holiday Month
Safe Toys and Gifts Month

Dec 3 Illinois Admission Day
Dec 5 International Day of Disabled Persons
Dec 7 Delaware Day
Dec 7 Pearl Harbor Day
Dec 10 Wyoming Day
Dec 10 Human Rights Day
Dec 10 Nobel Prize day
Dec 11 Indiana Admission Day
Dec 12 Pennsylvania Admission Day
Dec 12 Poinsettia Day
Dec 14 Alabama Admission Day
Dec 15 Bill of Rights Day
Dec 16 Boston Tea Party
Dec 17 Aviation Day
Dec 18 New Jersey Admission Day
Dec 20 Louisiana Purchase Day
Dec 21 Forefather's Day
Dec 21 Winter Solstice
Dec 25 Christmas
Dec 25 Kwanzaa
Dec 28 Iowa Admission Day
Dec 29 Texas Admission Day
Dec 31 New Year's Eve
Jan 1 Anniversary of the Restoration of Independence in Portugal

And...

December 17 - Bob Guccione's Birthday

Wear the festive costume of whatever silly celebration catches your fancy, and remember that Annie's karaoke machine survived the clown attacks of October in case you're itching for a little off-key entertainment.

Tuesday, December 17
6:00 until Eric starts getting all twitchy
Annie's Cocktail Lounge
15 Boardman Place (at Bryant) in SF

Muni: Lines 10, 12, 19, 27, 47