EXCLUSIVE! Tap into their sense of style with our magnificent mug of blooms! This fresh addition to our Happy Hour Bouquet series is crafted from the freshest white mini carnations in an acrylic beer mug, with special acrylic rocks to symbolize their favorite brew. Toast any occasion, from St. Patrick?s Day to birthdays to Father?s Day, with this amazing arrangement! Our florists select the freshest flowers available so colors and varieties may vary. Arrangement measures approximately 8?H x 5?D.
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Our Beer Mug of Blooms celebrates the age-old love of beer in a fun new way.
Discovered about 6,000 years ago in Sumeria, the Sumerians believed they had found a "divine drink" which was a gift from the gods. Today, Americans? favorite alcoholic drink is still beer. In a Gallup poll, over 64% of respondents said they favor beer over wine or hard liquor.
This fresh addition to our Happy Hour Bouquet series is crafted from the freshest white mini carnations, shaped to look like a frothy head of foam, in an acrylic beer mug. Special acrylic rocks cast a golden glow and look just like their favorite brew.
It?s a wonderful gift to toast birthdays, summer gatherings, or any event year-round!
The Age-Old Tradition of Toasting
In the ancient cultures of Greece and Rome, it was common to raise a glass to the gods. Early Greeks honored the gods with three toasts: one to Hermes, son of Zeus and Maia, messenger of Zeus, god of commerce and guide of the dead; one to the Graces, daughters of Zeus and Eurynome ? Aglaia, goddess of splendor, Euphrosyne, goddess of mirth and Thalia, goddess of good cheer; and one to Zeus, supreme ruler of the gods. Romans also drank to their mistresses?one cup for each letter in their name.
As early as 331 B.C., cyanide and belladonna were the preferred poisons in ancient Rome. Nero was flagrantly notorious for introducing noxious substances into the drinks of family members, political guests and social enemies. Although this practice became widely known, it was considered unacceptable to refuse a drink from your host. This led to the widespread practice of pouring some of the guest?s drink into the host?s cup. Both would then raise their glasses and drink to the health of the host. This gesture eventually evolved as a clink of confidence, trust and loyalty between the drinking parties.
Over time, the ritual of placing a piece of heavily burnt toast in the bottom of a wine glass became a widespread custom. Today, we use charcoal to filter out pollutants in our water, and this ?charcoal toast? filtered out acrid flavors and impurities. Eventually, this toast became unnecessary, but the phrase ?toast? remained.
In other parts of the world, toasting became a ritual to celebrate superiority over a defeated tribe. Ancient armies of Scots and Scandinavians drank ale or mead from the ceremonial skulls of their conquered enemies. The Highland Scots referred to this tub as ?skiel?, while the Nordics used the term ?skoal? for their drinking cup. The toast ?skoal? (or skal, in Danish, which means ?Cheers!?) comes from this Northern European culture.
Early Christians believed that the resonating sound of clinking glasses mimicked that of ritualistic bells, one that served to dissuade the devil and scare away evil spirits.
Whatever the case may be, the tradition of raising a glass is still one that is embraced by our culture today. Our Beer Mug of Blooms lets you send your own ?toast??of best wishes for health, prosperity, and happiness?with America?s favorite ?drink? as the star. These gorgeous blooms in a beer mug are a fun way to say ?Cheers!? to your man, your Dad, or even your best gal pal?hey, it?s not just for the boys!
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