Ching Ching
Sunday, April 03, 2011
Julian Burnside in conversation with Michael Smith in the Age: talks about how the practice of clinking your wine glasses together at dinner came about
"in 15th century England, poisoning your opponent was a favourite way of dispatching them
so the practice arose of clinking glasses and slopping a little over into each others glass.
That's why you look into the eyes of your opponent; if you see a look of alarm, you know he's probably trying to kill you
"in 15th century England, poisoning your opponent was a favourite way of dispatching them
so the practice arose of clinking glasses and slopping a little over into each others glass.
That's why you look into the eyes of your opponent; if you see a look of alarm, you know he's probably trying to kill you
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commented by James, 7:35 pm