I really enjoyed listening to Professor Fontaine speak a bit about binge-drinking’s history in this past week’s Rose Cafe. One thing that I learned at this talk was that currently binge-drinking is defined by the government using the number of drinks you consume. It was also really interesting reading Professor Fontaine’s translation of an old text on binge-drinking! I cannot imagine how much time and effort it takes to translate texts in a way that keeps the original author’s meaning and style but still makes sense and flows when read in English. As we went around the room reading the text and trying to decipher its meaning, I was definitely reminded of my previous language classes. I haven’t taken a language class since freshman year so this was a fun refresher of what it was like! Lastly, I also did not know that there were so many different kinds of instruments used to consume alcohol and they all looked very unique and beautiful. I would love to see these instruments in person!