AA Members’ Christmas Party Does Not Go Well At All

Farmersville, North Dakota. A local chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous in Farmington has been temporarily shut down following a “huge bash” last Saturday evening. Authorities arrested 13 men from the meeting between 8:20pm and 1:45am. Bernie Durst, director of AA Chapter 254 commented about the bash. “We thought it would be a good idea to get together for a Christmas party, since most of our members’ families have stopped all communication with us. Well, everyone has done so well this past year that I thought I would put a little bourbon in the punch, as a reward. Wow, did I make a mistake. Heck, only an hour in and Hal Lendel was picking a fight with old Charlie Duncan. Then Susan Johnston announced some truly awful things that she would do if only everyone would form a line. Everything just got out of hand. Before 8pm they were all at the bar next door drinking 4oz shots and really letting loose. I even started drinking after I saw how much fun they were all having! Well, I guess you can chalk this one up as a bit of a mistake, that‘s all. God knows we here have all made our share and then some.” 7 of the men were arrested for DUI, 3 of which were driving on a revoked license, and 2 were driving a car that was not theirs, nor did they know whose car it was. The other 6 men, including Durst, were arrested for running naked through an apartment complex where Susan Johnston lives. Johnston was also arrested on “similar” charges.