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July 18, 2021 06:39 pm GMT
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In times of olde, drunks were punished by being forced to wear a barrel in public
In 16th century England, the Ale Houses Act 1551 made drunkenness a civil offense. A common punishment for those who disobeyed this law was the drunkard's cloak.
The drunkard's cloak was made from a barrel, with a hole in the top for one's head to poke out of, and two arm holes on the side. — Read the rest
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