What debate-watch party couldn't be made better by taking a little nip from the flask each time a candidate falls back on one of his or her go-to words or expressions?

Here's are some suggestions for Sunday night's town hall debate between Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Beto O'Rourke and because the next day is a work day, we're encouraging moderation:*

Hurricane Harvey: It affected Houston with widespread flooding, the debate's in Houston. What else do you need to know?

Rafael Cruz: He's Cruz's dad and the senator calls him his "hero" for fleeing to the United States in the 1950s and coming to America.

Punk: A reference to O'Rourke having played in a punk rock band. But if either candidate invokes the term as a pejorative putdown, like "my opponent is nothing but a two-bit punk," everyone has to slam a double.

The Odyssey: O'Rourke's favorite book that he uses as an example of something that should be taught in public schools.

The Constitution: The nation's founding document that Cruz seldom fails to squeeze into a stump speech or an extemporaneous answer.

Civility: Everyone calls for it, few practice it. Let's see if anyone mentions it.

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References from last Friday's debate (that still work for this one):

The Princess Bride: Cruz makes frequent reference to the movie, the 1987 adventure fantasy he not only calls his favorite movie, but has even acted out scenes from the film on the campaign trail. He's apparently unfazed that it was directed and co-produced by Rob Reiner, one of Hollywood's most outspoken liberals.

Ulysses: O'Rourke's oldest child whose name is typically followed by the of his other children, Molly and Henry when the Democrat lists his top reason for running this year.

Hollywood: Cruz's way of branding O'Rourke and his celebrity support as elitist out of touch with Texas.

All 254 counties: The number of Texas counties which O'Rourke has visited and is his counter to "Hollywood" and any other suggestion he doesn't understand the concerns of Texans.

El Paso: O'Rourke frequently invokes his hometown on the state's southern border to demonstrate Texas' cultural and economic connection to Mexico. And he always describes as one of the safest, if not the safest, city in America.

Rednecks in bass boats: Cruz likes to use this signature to describe the ordinary Texans who help save survivors of Hurricane Harvey.

One dime of PAC money: As in, "I won't take one dime of PAC money." It's O'Rourke's way of saying he's not aligned with special interests.

Donald Trump: He's called Cruz "Lyin' Ted." Cruz called him "a sniveling coward." But now the two who fought bitterly for the 2016 presidential nomination plan to campaign side-by-side in Texas next month.

Willie Nelson: The iconic Texas singer-songwriter whose roots in progressive politics go back more than 40 years will perform a benefit concert for O'Rourke in Austin next week.

Whataburger: It's become sort of a running theme. It started with people calling out O'Rourke for his campaign logo's likeness to the Texas burger chain's spicy ketchup packets. Then a Cruz spokeswoman took a jab at the Democrat by dubbing him a "Triple Meat Whataburger liberal who is out of touch with Texas values."

Bonus points if you guess what O'Rourke ordered at his next Whataburger trip on the campaign trail.

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* You must be 21 or older and have a strong sense of civic duty and a sense of humor to play. Unless you're swigging back glasses of sweet tea, a designated driver is required folks.

John C. Moritz covers Texas government and politics for the USA Today Network in Austin. Contact him at John.Moritz@caller.com and follow him on Twitter @JohnnieMo.

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