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The Christmas Party Chronicles

SEGMENT 1 — The Journey to the Party

• The Drive

  • 45-minute trek in rush-hour traffic.
  • First time attending a Beasley company Christmas party since 2020.

• Dress Code Confusion

  • Theme: “Christmas chic with a touch of Vegas.”
  • J.R. chooses a tuxedo jacket, black shirt, jeans, nice boots.
  • Lots of compliments — representing the station well.

• Who Showed Up

  • Only J.R. and KC from QYK in attendance.
  • Shock from coworkers that J.R. actually did his hair.

SEGMENT 2 — The Party Atmosphere

• Venue Vibes

  • Held at “Win Derby,” formerly “Derby Lane.”
  • Restaurant/bar area near the station.

• The Drinks

  • Drink tickets distributed by Marc from sales.
  • J.R. jokes he could take him if he needed more tickets.

SEGMENT 3 — The Chaotic Karaoke Contest

• A Rocky Start

  • No karaoke machine — contestants must pull lyrics on their own phones.
  • DJ plays instrumental tracks only.
  • Slow songs dominate early performances.

• J.R. Steps In

  • Decides to “liven things up.”
  • Performs his go-to karaoke track: “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” by Luke Bryan.
  • Crowd goes wild — fan-voted contest narrows down to:
  • J.R. vs. Valerie from Maxima (who performs a Bad Bunny song).

• The Tiebreaker

  • J.R. strategizes with coworkers Rich and Davi.
  • Chooses a crowd-pleaser: “Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy” by Big & Rich.
  • The crowd votes… J.R. wins!

• The Trophy Reveal

  • A hilariously homemade “macaroni-and-fork” trophy.
  • Official title: “Macaroni Radio Karaoke Award.”
  • QYK now holds bragging rights for one year.

SEGMENT 4 — Bonus Wins & Party Highlights

• Line Dancing Hero

  • J.R. teaches line dancing.
  • Wins a $50 gift card to Noble Crust.

• Planned 45 Minutes → Stayed 2.5 Hours

  • J.R. unexpectedly becomes the life of the party.

SEGMENT 5 — Who Got the Drunkest?

• Pre-party Predictions

  • Candidates: Sales, Programming, Promotions, HR.

• The Winner

  • Winner: Promotions, specifically the sweet woman who helped with the cash contest.
  • She had “4 or 5 Jamesons” and was on fire.

• The Chaos

  • She:
  • Dropped it like it’s hot on the dance floor.
  • Heckled the karaoke results (“Maxima should’ve won!”).
  • Got called out on the mic by big boss Ron: “You need to chill out.”

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