Benjamin Franklin, a thirsty Founding Father

When you’re out buying bottles of booze for a party in the United States of America there is a fair chance that Benjamin Franklin is laughing at you from your wallet. The face of this ‘Founding Father’ marks the 100 dollar bill. He is not only known from his signature under America’s Declaration of Independence…

The Scottish sobriety test

Here’s a funny movie we found on the web. We all know the normal tests to check the blood alcohol concentration. But in Scotland they seem to have their own system, which also seems to be working for them. Just check the movie above.

Poetry: Be drunk by Charles Baudelaire

Everyone knows that most great poets were also very good drinkers. So it is high time to share some of their creations. From time to time we’ll bring you poems on drinking, odes to booze and adventures under intoxication. We start off with the French 19th century poet Charles Baudelaire. This poem (translated by Louis…