{"id":1489,"date":"2023-06-13T03:00:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T17:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2dpoint.net\/?p=1489"},"modified":"2023-06-13T05:30:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T19:30:01","slug":"why-we-clink-glasses-raise-a-toast-to-celebrate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2dpoint.net\/why-we-clink-glasses-raise-a-toast-to-celebrate\/","title":{"rendered":"Why we clink glasses & raise a \u2018toast\u2019 to celebrate?"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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  1. Theory 1:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>To ward off evil spirits.<\/span>\n
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    In Medieval times (between the 5th and 15th centuries), people clinked glasses & cheered loudly to ward evil spirits off.<\/span><\/li>\n
    A small amount was also spilled on the floor, hoping that evil spirits would leave the group alone.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    Theory 2:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>To avoid poisoning.<\/span>\n
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    It was common in the early times to poison drinks to kill an enemy secretly.<\/span><\/li>\n
    So, glasses were filled to the brim and clinked hard, so a bit of alcohol from each glass would pour into the other, removing any doubts of poisoning.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    Theory 3:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>To please \u2018all\u2019 the senses.<\/span>\n
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    When we sip a drink, we can see, smell, taste, and feel the glass in our hands.<\/span><\/li>\n
    With these, we use four of our five senses; drinkers clinked glasses to ensure the fifth sense (sound) is not left out.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    Raising a toast while clinking the glasses:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>This is believed to have come from the literal practice of dropping a piece of toast in the drink.<\/span>\n
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    The quality of wine in the past wasn\u2019t good, so people added a piece of scorched or spiced bread to reduce acidity and improve the flavour.<\/span><\/li>\n
    Also, when food was scarce and wasting it was considered wrong, soaking the bread in the wine also helped soften stale bread, thereby avoiding wastage.<\/span><\/li>\n
    With the toast in it, the drink was raised to honour Gods or people.<\/span><\/li>\n
    By the 18th century, the floating piece of bread got taken away but \u2018raising a toast\u2019 as an honour continued.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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