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A '''[[blowtorch (drink)|blowtorch]]''' is an alcoholic cocktail invented by members of the 1928 Byrd [[Antarctic]] Expedition. The recipe calls for mixing lemon powder with grain alcohol and diluting the mixture with ice until it's drinkable.
The '''[[Prime Minister of Westarctica]]''' is the chief legislator and Head of Government of [[Westarctica]], in this capacity, the Prime Minister is responsible for approving [[Westarctican Ordinance]]s passed by the [[Senate of Westarctica]]. In Westarctica's corporate structure, the Prime Minister is also Chief Operating Officer and Secretary of the Board of Directors. The current Prime Minister is [[Baron of Hull Bay|Brendan Cook]].


Dr. F. Dana Coman, the expedition's physician, and the man with the keys to the liquor supply, took some of the grain alcohol and mixed it with the lemon powder and the crushed orange juice concentrate. The men dubbed this extremely potent drink a "blowtorch." [[Richard Byrd]] himself participated in the festivities and every couple of weeks, he would authorize a tub of blowtorches to be made up and a party held to help the men relax and unwind during the long winter.
Starting in 2017, [[Grand Duke Travis]] openly speculated that he would like to have the citizens of [[Westarctica]] [[Voting in Westarctica|vote]] for the next Prime Minister. If voting were to occur, it would be the first time in Westarctica's history that any form of political expression was permitted. The [[2019 Prime Minister election|first election]] for Prime Minister was held from 8-10 February 2019. [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Jordan Farmer]] was elected to a four year term. In early 2022, Farmer announced he would not be seeking reelection. His successor, the [[Duke of Steventon]], was elected to office the following year in the [[2023 Prime Minister election]].


Drinking contests broke out between the men, most notoriously between Danny Davies and [[Gould Coast|Larry Gould]], who got carried away and ordered everyone to "get cock-eyed drunk."
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The Prime Minister of Westarctica is the chief legislator and Head of Government of Westarctica, in this capacity, the Prime Minister is responsible for approving Westarctican Ordinances passed by the Senate of Westarctica. In Westarctica's corporate structure, the Prime Minister is also Chief Operating Officer and Secretary of the Board of Directors. The current Prime Minister is Brendan Cook.

Starting in 2017, Grand Duke Travis openly speculated that he would like to have the citizens of Westarctica vote for the next Prime Minister. If voting were to occur, it would be the first time in Westarctica's history that any form of political expression was permitted. The first election for Prime Minister was held from 8-10 February 2019. Jordan Farmer was elected to a four year term. In early 2022, Farmer announced he would not be seeking reelection. His successor, the Duke of Steventon, was elected to office the following year in the 2023 Prime Minister election.

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