The barrel was invented to battle alcoholism

The barrel was invented to battle alcoholism.

Barrels can be one of two types-opened or closed-bottomed. A prisoner in a barrel without a bottom had to constantly walk around with a burden, and the punishment forced him into a humiliating position.

Torture in a barrel with a closed bottom was even more brutal because the drunkard had to sit in his full excrement and other putrid liquids for the entire day.

The punishment was always carried out in public in order to ridicule the troublemaker and show the viciousness of alcohol. Drunkards who were undoubtedly unrestrained were awarded additional weights in the form of medals entitled "Order of Drunkenness." 

Some of these weights were as much as 7 kilograms, and they were hung around the neck

The need to battle alco- holism has existed for as long as there have been men walking the earth, and for this pur- pose, a form of torture in a barel was invented.

Barrels can be one of two types -

opened or closed-bottomed. A pris-

oner in a barrel without a bottom had

to constantly walk around with a bur-

den and the punishment forced him

into a humiliating position. Torture in

a barrel with a closed bottom was

even more brutal because the drunk-

ard had to sit in his full excrement

and other putrid liquids for the entire

day.

To sober him up or teach him a

lesson, the barrel was periodically

filled with ice cold water and the man

left to sit inside. The punishment was

always carried out in public in order

to ridicule the troublemaker and 

show the viciousness of alcohol.

Drunkards who were undoubtedly un-

restrained were awarded additional

weights in the form of medals enti-

tled the "Order of Drunkenness."

Some of these weights were as

much as 7 kilograms, and they were

hung around the neck.

neck. After such a trial, a person picked from the barrel would have a great sense of shame, adding to the aches and pains all over his body.

An interesting fact: In ancient Rome,

were punished in a barrel

criminals filled with excrement. Executioners waved their axe over the head of the bar-rel every time the prisoner came up for air. If they could last the entire day like this, they would be pardoned.

Fiction description

There are punishments whose

sights are reminiscent of fun,

or even a themed attraction. Most often, they are arranged for the

betterment of the people, and as a re-

minder to citizens of behavioural norms and a healthy lifestyle. The subject of one such torture, however, does not have it SO SWeet.

Look at this venerable, Sir! Oh good, he's already well-known within the entire dis- trict! Pub owners break out in a cold sweat when he orders his"starting drink" This type of'start' might end in an actual pogrom because this man-he is prone to aggressive fervor when in a drunken state. Prior to this particular case, he got away with a tap on the wrist, but today the drunkard is going in the barrel for the night.

He is sobered up for a few hours with water. Upon hearing laugh- ter, the man comes around to noticing that his barrel sits in the middle of a lively square. Moaning to the guard standing nearby, he complains of a hangover. The guard smiles and douses him with a ful bucket of crushed ice.

The alcoholic squeals like a baby pig, and breaks into a swearing tirade. In response to this, the guard threatens him with a bayonet, and places a cast iron star around his neck which states: "The Order of Drunkenness".

Additional stress is being added to the pain of the drunkard's headache the "Order" medal weighs 17 pounds. Evening has come. The quard throws in two more buckets of ice. The skin of the lawbreaker is wrinkled from his long stay in the water, lips turned to blue, neck stiff. Boys running past throw rotten vegetables in his face. The man takes a sip of the dirty barrel water. Now he only dreams of one thing getting free and drinking a glass of vodka.

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