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21 Things I Learned About The IU Bars The Week AFTER I Turned 21

"Let's meet at Roys for lunch" is something I hear people say at least 50 times on Tuesday/Thursday

Carsen McCune
Apr 23, 2018
Indiana University
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21 Things I Learned About The IU Bars The Week AFTER I Turned 21
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After what felt like DECADES of waiting, I'm finally 21 and not gonna lie, it's like a whole new world.

I had a fake ID (sorry, mom!) but was always way too nervous to use it at the bars in Bloomington, so my first week being able to go was, for lack of a better term, LIT.

In the short time I've been 21, I've learned some things about each of the bars in Bloomington, and I think someone who is 21 living in Bloomington knows about, and can definitely relate to.

1. Kilroy's is sticky... EVERYWHERE

2. Upstairs is lit because no cover ever!!!

3. ... but, they do scan IDs

4. Brothers $2 burger deal is the ISHHHH

5. and Kilroy's $2 breadsticks is super dangerous

Not gonna lie, I had two orders last Tuesday...

6. The Jungle is the best and worse kind of chaos imaginable

7. Upstairs' AMF drink is named that for a reason

8. Spending $6 on Thursday afternoon at Kilroy's is totally worth being able to get the fast pass for the shirt Thursday night.

9. I sincerely believed Kilroy's never closed...

Surprise! It does. The hours are 11 a.m. - 3 a.m. Who knew?

10. Cover is a scam... I said it!

I can assure you I'll spend at MINIMUM $10 at your bar, please let me come in for free.

11. "Let's meet at Roys for lunch" is something I hear people say at least 50 times on Tuesday/Thursday

TBH it's my new favorite phrase.

13. Brothers Trivia is hard, and it gets even harder when you've been drinking.

14. No matter how hard you try, you WILL get a drink spilled on you in the Jungle

Then you'll be sticky for the rest of the night. So fun.

15. The bars get expensive

Even with the deals, I can't walk out of a single bar without spending a minimum of $20

16. I never thought a Tuesday night could get so wild

17. Each bar has a specific demographic, at any given time

Kilroy's: Greek, frat and sorority alike

Brothers: All the geeds

Sports: Athletes... makes sense

Upstairs: Free for all.

18. Spinning the Wheel at Kilroy's is some serious business

And you're getting roasted if you don't take whatever shot it lands on

19. Kilroy's patio is. Where. It's. At.

20. All the bars are great for people watching

Watching drunk people while getting drunk, what an amazing inception.

21. The bars bring a whole other level to "the college experience"

Meet me at Roys!!!!

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