11 Strange Drinking Rituals From Around the World
| March 23, 2015
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Getting ‘Screeched-in’ – Newfoundland, Canada
Newfoundlanders have been kind enough to develop a way in which non-locals or “mainlanders” can become Newfoundlanders themselves. All you need to do is have a shot of their local spirit, called screech, recite a verse and kiss a fish on the lips (a cod to be exact). Most pubs are happy to provide the cod and a certificate to prove that you’ve been ‘Screeched-in’ to take home with you. You’re still wondering if fish have lips though, aren’t you?
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