Itissometimesusedofargumentativeconsideration the adage goes, “everything’s bigger in Texas.” But now—thanks to an unusual sighting reported by a Redditor—we know that this sense of ubiquitous bigness also applies to Texans’ wagers.
David Roche Smashes Leadville Course Record was photographed midstride in the city’s downtown Memorial Park, in the throes of a Miller Lite-fueled beer mile wearing a romper depicting North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong-un.
Obscure Olympic Rules You Didnt Know Existed Houston Chronicle this was largely because of New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s season-ending injury early in the NFL season.
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We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back Chronicle under the condition of anonymity, the man said that “it seemed like people were afraid to make eye contact with me, which was interesting considering I had obviously lost some sort of bet… Who would willingly chug Miller Lite between running laps while their friends heckled from a safe distance?”
While wearing the Kim Jong-un onesie, the man ran a shade over 11-minutes for his beer mile—not too shabby, all things considered.
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Initially, the punishment for coming in dead last in this sadistic fantasy league was the beer mile, and only the beer mile. The man took it upon himself to up the ante, wearing the garment on his own volition. But after the man’s pals saw him goofing off in his distinguished romper—which was a gift from his own father—he told the Chronicle “it is mandatory next season for the loser to wear it.”
