Bizz Buzz

"Bizz" is secret code for show business. "Buzz" is a silly haircut young boys receive from drill sergeants and half blind, eighty year old grandmothers. Yet together, with the aid of beer and fifth grade mathematics, they are a lovely way to kill a few hours. Bizz/Buzz is so simple the authors once participated in a game where in the contestants included themselves, 2 Cub Scouts and Petrov, the village idiot.

Any number of equally intelligent folk need only seat themselves in something resembling a circle. The first player begins by saying one, the next player to his or her right says… that's right!… two. Play continues on in this manner. However, when the count reaches a number divisible by seven, the first being…that's right….seven, that player should substitute the word "seven" for the word "Bizz". If they are able to successfully complete this task the rotation changes direction with the player to his or her left saying eight. Simple. Count, count, and count some more. Again, when the number reaches a multiple of seven, everyone should hear the player whose turn it is proclaim in a forceful and confident voice "Bizz", thus changing the direction of the game.

However, there are just a few more things to add, for the name of the game is Bizz/Buzz, not Bizz/nothing else. Should the number reach a multiple of eleven, the first of which is… that's right… eleven, the player whose duty it would be to say eleven substitutes the number for the word "Buzz". Should this task be successfully completed, and we understand we're pushing things here, play again changes directions.

Now, if everyone is nice and snookered the game will probably never get past twenty two, also a multiple of eleven by the way. However, should you be sober enough to count, things will most certainly get a bit taxing as the digits climb up into the… gasp…double figures. Have fun!

Oh, wait. We're not as bright as we thought. Drinks are awarded to individuals missing a proper "Bizz" or "Buzz" or simply saying something silly like "Buzz" on three. Now, village idiots, go forth and booze!