The Best Underage Drinking Parties
Remember being underage? We barely do! We do recall that each attempt to go to a bar or club, or even to buy a nice bottle of Night Train, was a real test of mettle. Would the bouncer realize that New Hampshire was spelled wrong on the fake ID? Or that we weren't 43? Kids these days get off easy. Yesterday we got a tip to check out a hot party last night at the Chelsea club Retox. The party was being thrown by a promoter named James B. "No ID issues!" his email promised claims a promotion spread by a Facebooker, and "Free drinks!" This was echoed on James B.'s MySpace page like so: "EMAIL or Call me if you have any ID issues-Dont be shy." The party, he wrote, would be extra fun for the "Class of '10 especially." [Update: Sorry, that last line was from our correspondent, not James B. or the young lady on Facebook.]
Who were these 17-year-olds planning to party at Retox? Fortunately, James B. had set up a Facebook , MySpace and web page.
Among the 47 confirmed guests, we found these diamonds in the rough. [Whether they planned to drink or not at such a party, only they know, of course.]
Now we wanted to find out more about these gems but, sadly, none of these schools actually exist. Well, at least, to us. I guess we'll have to wait until next Thursday to find out the dreams and aspirations of these bright young drunk things.
When asked for a comment, Retox Management advised us that they maintain a strict door policy in compliance with all State and Federal regulations. Each and every patron of Retox must present a valid state issued identification proving that they are more than 21 years of age. All identifications presented for entry are swiped through a scanner to assure their validity. Retox does not tolerate underage admission, or underage drinking. Moreover, Retox has no affiliation with "James B".