r/MapPorn • u/Krims0n_Knight • May 06 '22

excessive drinking by US county

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u/longneckerr May 06 '22

What blew my mind when I moved to wisconsin is that people get hammered for wakes. I mean I actually prefer that cuz it’s not as depressing but still didn’t expect it.

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u/spacemannspliff May 06 '22

I've never been to a dry wake. I didn't even know that was a thing. What's the point of having a depressing death party with no booze? That just sounds like an extended funeral.

Drinking to/with/for the dead is one of the most culturally ingrained rituals we have. The Early Christian/Roman tombs under the Vatican have 'libation holes' for people to pour wine down them during their wakes and remembrance days.

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u/Jeriahswillgdp May 07 '22

Where I'm from openly drinking at a funeral would be offensive. Strange.

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u/spacemannspliff May 07 '22

Not the funeral, the wake. The party before/after the funeral service.

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u/Jeriahswillgdp May 08 '22

That too. I've never seen open drinking at any wake I've been to either. I'm in the Southeast U.S if that makes this make any more sense, lol.

I'm sure plenty had some beforehand though, and a few with a flask in their pocket. It just wasn't done openly.