when 2 people take a sip of their drink with their arms intertwined.when did this tradition start and why?
2006-12-17 04:36:55 · 4 answers · asked by Marsattack 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
The first site listed below explains the intertwining of arms (lives) during the wedding toast.
The second site listed below explains the custom as: the intertwining of arms during a toast was a refinement of that custom. By linking arms, you could pour wine from your tankard into the tankard of your potential adversary and vice versa.
Good drinking to ya!!!
:-)
2006-12-19 04:09:18 · answer #1 · answered by whadda-dingo-gal 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but it must be very hard for short armed people. I am wondering if there are any rules of Etiquette that say in said circumstance if they can just do the intertwine bit and then unravel and sip the drink.
2006-12-17 12:43:18 · answer #2 · answered by : 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's stupid. What's the point of intertwining your arms when you're just getting your own drink anyway?
2006-12-17 12:45:44 · answer #3 · answered by Odysseus J 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the days of yore, when the Knights were too pi*ssed to drink alone without falling over, they would pair up and support each other in the effort.
--Charles "That Cheeky Lad"
2006-12-17 14:27:52 · answer #4 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋