The most observant person at a party, the one who remembers all the misdeeds and drunken faux pas.

(e.g., Did you see A and B making out?)

A prerequisite for a party historian is a keen observational sense, and it helps to be soberer than everybody else. Be nice to the party historian, for he/she knows more than you think!
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