Tomorrow custom dictates that South Africans huddle around their televisions and take turns tutting disapprovingly at President Jacob Zuma's annual State of the Nation speech. Generally it's a pretty bland affair, spiced heavily with MPs in their version of haute couture, some of it resembling Ronald McDonald's latest acid trip.Every now and then someone gets thrown out or signals get jammed but these entertaining tidbits are not guaranteed.To save you from the potentially fatal dose of boredom we've concocted a State of the Nation drinking game that will have you sleeping like a baby by the end of the speech.To play you'll need some hard tack (I recommend Jägermeister), beer, wine or cider, a lot of water and a good excuse for your boss on Friday morning.Each participant must be assigned a political party to represent.The rules are as follows.CALL TO ORDERWhenever an MP calls a point of order everyone present must raise a hand (the same way you did in school). The last person to put his hand up must take a hearty sip of their drink.UNRECOGNISABLEWhenever the Speaker of the House refuses to recognise someone the person with the fullest glass must drink.THE FINGERWhenever the president touches the bridge of his nose with his middle finger to adjust his glasses all present must drink.GIGGLESWhenever the president laughs the player representing the ANC must drink.GEORGE GOCHIf the president says "Thixo wase George Goch" then everyone must have a shot of Jägermeister.EJECTEDEach time someone is removed from parliament the player representing them must drink.CHATTERBOXIf Mmusi Maimane makes a long-winded speech, the player representing the DA must have a drink for each minute he speaks.SCREEN TIMEEvery time the camera shows a close-up of the leader of a party, the person representing that party must drink.With luck you'll end the evening wondering why anyone ever took it all so seriously...