Yes friends, it’s the bizarre origin of one more well-known wedding tradition:

FACT: The “honeymoon” comes from an old Viking tradition, when newlyweds were given mead, a honey wine believed to be an aphrodisiac, every day for a month (or moon) after the wedding to help them kindle intimacy and conceive a child. 

And now, the bizarre origin of yet another well-known wedding tradition:

FACT: In 14th century Europe, it was thought that obtaining a piece of the bride’s dress would bring good luck, so many anxious guests would do what they could to tear off a piece of her clothing to take home. The groom would often have to save the bride from the groping mob, so he would throw the garter into the crowd as a distraction so that he and his new wife could make a quick getaway.

I’m getting married on Saturday, so each day this week I will post the bizarre origins of a wedding tradition:

FACT: Groomsmen were originally the groom’s bodyguards, and they stood by his side in order to fight off any other suitors who wanted to claim the bride, or even the bride’s angry family if they didn’t approve of the marriage. The “Best Man” was generally the most skilled swordsman.

I’ll be gone for pretty much the entire day today, because it’s my soon-to-be in-laws’ 50th wedding anniversary. So they’re having a big party, and I have been chosen to be the DJ/MC. Their playlist is mostly old country and polka. So… ya know… there’s that.

If anyone else cares, But Here We Are by Foo Fighters comes out today.

On this day in 1494, a monk named John Cor was mentioned in first ever written reference to Scotch whisky. The Latin entry in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland is translated as, “To Brother John Cor, by order of the King, to make aqua vitae VIII bolls of malt.” All Scotch whisky was originally made from malted barley, although commercial distilleries began introducing whisky made from wheat and rye in the late 18th century. Scotch whisky must be aged immediately after distillation in oak barrels for at least three years, and the minimum bottling strength according to existing regulations is 40% alcohol by volume. It’s divided into five distinct categories: single malt Scotch whisky, single grain Scotch whisky, blended malt Scotch whisky (formerly called “vatted malt” or “pure malt”), blended grain Scotch whisky, and blended Scotch whisky.

I can’t believe May is over already. Also, apparently it’s Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness Day.

Apparently we have OTA’s both today and tomorrow, so hopefully our rookies will kick some ass.

Morning, gents. I just maaaaaay have slept in today.

“In a way, all of us has an El Guapo to face. For some, shyness might be their El Guapo. For others, a lack of education might be their El Guapo. For us, El Guapo is a big, dangerous man who wants to kill us. But as sure as my name is Lucky Day, the people of Santa Poco can conquer their own personal El Guapo, who also happens to be the actual El Guapo.” – Lucky Day (Steve Martin), ¡Three Amigos!