Wow, only 8 months left and it will be Christmas Day! Yesssss! I can’t wait! Do you believe me? No??
Well, it’s true that I have not been drinking wine as I write this; you might consider pouring me a glass if you believe in what the creator of today's highlighted latin expression meant by it. A Greek poet named Alcaeus was adamant that the Germanic peoples were smart for drinking wine while holding council meetings because they believed no one could lie effectively after a few! According to infallible Wikipedia, this was around 620 BC ! and look at this: in China 
Ok, that gets my attention!
Ok, that gets my attention!
I have sadly witnessed something of the sort myself, a few times too many , and you know, it’s mostly not pretty! I am of the philosophy that if you can only tell the truth after imbibing, you’re certainly not the type of person I’m going out for dinner and drinks with! 
Truth is good, I am certainly not refuting that, however not when it is blurted out after drinking one glass too many and using an inversely proportional quantity of brain cells in the process of divulging the fact in question.
The truth will set you free? Not in this case, i'm afraid! In this instance, it will probably dig you a nice big hole to crawl into once your hangover is in full bloom and you realize you’ve completed enough acrobatics to fit your foot in your mouth and make a total fool of yourself!
Signing off with the second part of this expression, often ignored: “In vino veritas, in aqua sanitas”, translated as the following: “In wine there is truth, in water there is health” . There's something to be said about that: Healthier relationships, that's for sure!
Better Be a Little “S” than a Little Less!
LOL!!! Awesome post! Thank you once again!
ReplyDeleteAnd I drink to that second part! (water of course!)
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Chug-A-Lug! xxxxxxx S
Deletethey do say that people tell what they really think when drinking---the truth serum maybe
ReplyDeleteMaybe that's it! Wonder if you're hungover after the truth serum? At least the truth serum is not usually aelf-inflicted!
DeleteCheers, Sylvie
And when drinkers have crossed the line into alcoholism, they cannot remember what they've done or said while drunk--in vino veritas but no rememberus. This was a fun post.
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I LOVE IT!!!! No rememberus! Pat: you are a genius- thank you , you are always welcome here! :)
ReplyDeleteSylvie
I don't know how accurate Wikipedia is but it sure tells some fun facts. Maybe we should get present governmental parties to take a leaf out of the ancient Germanic's practices and imbibe a little before they give us their pre-election speeches.
ReplyDeleteAt least it would make it more entertaining! Thank you DayDreamer :-) Sylvie
DeleteAnd what about beer?
ReplyDelete"in cervisia, bullas!!!"
I don't really know if there is truth in wine but I am sure that there are bubbles in my beers!!! ;)
"Bonum scriptum iterum"
Go here for the translation!!!
Great translation! Thank YOU! What's good about bubbles is that the sneezing and/or the burping is not as offensive ;) xxxx S
DeleteThat's it- we get the politicians drunk and find out what their REAL policies are!!!! ;-p
ReplyDeleteSueH I refuse to go quietly!
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that is so true! and funny!
ReplyDeleteguess thats why loose lips sink ships, they drink too much vino first!
Way to link my 2 posts, Tara :)
ReplyDeleteCheers, Sylvie