Cups And Their Customs (1863)

[ThinkingBartender]

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This is an interesting book, with details about skulls being used as cups. The author seems to have a disdainful opinion of American drinks, was this a widely felt opinion in England at the time?

It is also good to listen to the mp3 of the book while you read, voice recognition is an interesting thing!-)

Cheers!

George

[The Hersch]

The author seems to have a disdainful opinion of American drinks, was this a widely felt opinion in England at the time?

I think a disdain for America in general was common in England at the time. Try Martin Chuzzlewit, for instance.

[ThinkingBartender]

The author seems to have a disdainful opinion of American drinks, was this a widely felt opinion in England at the time?

I think a disdain for America in general was common in England at the time. Try Martin Chuzzlewit, for instance.

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Some things don't change.

[KatieLoeb]

This is an interesting book, with details about skulls being used as cups.

Is there not a reference somewhere about drinking the blood of one's enemies out of cups fashioned from their skulls? Shakespeare? Mayan legend? Something?

Sounds like righteous solid vengeance to me....

[ThinkingBartender]

This is an interesting book, with details about skulls being used as cups.

Is there not a reference somewhere about drinking the blood of one's enemies out of cups fashioned from their skulls? Shakespeare? Mayan legend? Something?

Sounds like righteous solid vengeance to me....

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There is nothing about drinking blood in this book, and the author restricts himself to the drinking habits of Celts and Anglo-Saxons.

As for the Mayans I think they preferred to drink Chocolate.