Jan. 31 State of the Union Social

On January 8, 1790, George Washington stood in front of the assembled Congress to announce that Representative Henry Wynkoop (D-PA) was the winner of that year's Congressional fantasy football league.

And every year since, the American president has given a speech which has come to be known as the State of the Union. This year is no different. And, as the type of people who enjoy watching the staged political events that pass for public discourse in our perishing democracy, we're going to watch the 2006 edition.

Special guest: the Beers of America--a set of 12 different beers from around our great land. We'll be combining a State of the Union viewing with a beer tasting (and, as always, a non-stop comedy jamboree).

The actual speech begins in East Coast primetime. We'll TIVO it and begin watching at 7:30.

Join us.