Posted on 07/20/2011 5:53:34 PM PDT by dynachrome
Ancient Greeks engraved their drinking cups with groveling entreaties to the spirit Pausikrepalos, whose main job was delegating and regulating hangovers. Their Roman counterparts preferred to wolf down fried canaries and owl eggs. The Mongolians relied on sheep eyes, the Assyrians swore by ground-up sparrow beaks. Colonial Puritans flogged themselves and bled the hangover out, while Old West cowboys brewed up a pot of Jackrabbit dung tea. Voodoo-inclined Haitians would (and probably still do) jab 13 pins into the cork of the bottle that brought the pain.
And then theres the hair of the dog. The theory that a hangover is largely withdrawal symptoms is a popular one, especially among those you find slumped on bar stools on Sunday morning. The Bloody Mary is the standby, of course, but over the centuries many alcohol-laced concoctions have been put forth. Theyre called eye-openers, pick-me-ups, spine-stiffeners, restoratives and bracers and tend to fall into three categories: high-proof fruit juices; spicy, weird-ingredient punishers and sweet and creamy appeasers. Some confer hope (Fog Lifter, Corpse Reviver, Rejuvenator), others describe the state youre in (Sufferin Bastard, Zombie, Morning After). They certainly ease the pain, but then, alcohol always does.
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I take 2 ibuprofen and drink 20 oz of water before going to sleep and never have a hangover any more.
...or so I think I recall it did!
Lots of bacon! And water to.
I think I inherited my intolerance of alcohol from my father, he couldn’t drink either. It’s fine with me, I am always the designated driver. I like to drive and I think drunks are funny.
If I've overindulged on red wine, I drink 1 or 2 really light-bodied beers, like Bud or Heineken, to flush the red wine before beddy-bye.
I found out that quitting drinking Jose Quervo helps too.
Take it from an ex-boozer folks. If you want to avoid a hangover, stay drunk. Seriously.
There are two that I swear by.
First..before going to bed, consume a large, greasy breakfast. Bacon, Eggs and homefries. The grease aborbs the booze.
second. When you wake up,Cokeacola. That will settle the tummy and the caffine clears the head.
Gatoraide will replace all the electrolite you lost{ The hangover is caused by dehydration{what do you do when you drink a lot of beer? You spend a lot of time peeing}.
Your cure is good to. The key is to replace fluid.
First..before going to bed, consume a large, greasy breakfast. Bacon, Eggs and homefries.
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Yes Indeedy!
You don’t think all them Toddle Houses etal are there for the food do you?
Like I used to respond when people said “YOU like Toddle House”?
I would reply with, “Of course, food done fastly and at closing time they catered to drunks because for the most part, little or no complaints as long as service fast and drunks do tend to tip a skiosh better”....
Water, lots of it. Before you go to bed and you won’t even get a hangover.
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