An interesting courtcase in Australia where an Irishman, who stayed in the country on a 1 year work visa, was on trial. The 18-year old Hugh McMahon caused quite some commotion in the town Surfers Paradise. After he was kicked out twice from night club Sin City cause the bouncers thought he was too drunk, he didn’t…
For decades Queen Mother Elizabeth (1900-2002) was without a doubt the most loved part of the British Royal Family. The mother of the United Kingdom’s current queen Elizabeth II became a national icon. She gained sympathy as she ‘made’ her insecure husband George VI a good king, gave people hope in World War II and…
Getting drunk has always been an important part of human history. That’s why there are so many words in every language to describe this phenomenon. The University of Glasgow Scotland came up with a list of all the words in the English language to describe when you’re tap-shackled, foxed, shot in the neck or cock-eyed. From…
We already gave you some tips and tricks to get rid of your hangover. But every country has its own traditional dishes to make the process go faster. We like to give you a taste of the international anti-hangover cuisine. This time we travel to Argentina for a solid breakfast. Revuelto Gramajo can be ordered in practically…
We’re absolutely no fans of drinking and driving. We prefer you take a taxi to get home when you’re smashed. A woman named Felicia Williams (34) in the American town Rochester (New York) took this advice quite literally. After a drunken night she stole a taxi and took it for a joyride that ended by…
When talking about American culture it’s only a matter of time before the word ‘baseball’ is dropped. Players like Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle (another great drinker) and Babe Ruth became national heroes. That last one (1895-1948) was chosen as the best baseball player of all times by The Sporting News. Quite impressive if you consider that…
In our section of historical drunks we usually speak of people who accomplished many great things despite being hammered most of their lives. This can not be said of Sultan Selim II (1524-1574) of the Ottoman Empire. However Salim the Drunkard, as he was commonly called, did leave a huge impact on the history of…
We already gave you some tips and tricks to get rid of your hangover. But every country has its own traditional dishes to make the process go faster. We like to give you a taste of the international anti-hangover cuisine. This time we present you a Caribbean delight called sancocho de siete carnes, which literally means…
It’s been quite a while since we introduced the LOTD Test to check if you are an alcoholic. Since then we have seen many fun but stupid tests on social media that were alcohol related. We thought it was time to make one ourselves. Today we’ll test if you are born in the right country…
The fire brigade from the German town Chemnitz had an unusual job to do today (Thursday) as they rescued two drunks from a factory tower. The men (21 and 33 years old) shared some drinks in the town in the Sachsen region and decided it was time for a little adventure. They climbed the 35…
Lords of the Drinks 