The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll was thought by many to be a nonsense Victorian poem but was actually a jab at entitlement, greed, and the abuse of power. It's still strangely fitting today but I digress. The cabbage part is the key to today's post, as in ancient times it was thought that cabbage was the key to treating hangovers. The idea was that cabbage and the vine were enemies so to counter the vine you needed cabbage, some ate it raw or steamed while other actually wore a cabbage on their head. Other cures at the time involved wearing a garland of laurel around your neck, amethyst, and Pliny the Elder swore by raw owl eggs and fried canaries. Hope these hangover tips come in handy for those of you who over imbibe over the holidays.
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