Unknown to many, Norwegians are very fond of drinking and, obviously, getting drunk. The history of Norway reveals that the Vikings used to drink to their heart's content to win a battle. But, the battle in Norway nowadays is against the laws in drinking, but the drinking itself.
I was surprised to have been shared of these facts by a long time friend. He had come to Norway from France to attend a wine exhibit. He is a
professional wine connoisseur and had come to Norway just to learn the laws. Actually, the laws sound a bit odd, but they are still promulgated in France. One of them states that alcoholic beverages should be bought by the crate and not by the bottle. Another one says that a foreigner may get drunk while the local cannot. Crazy, right?
The laws were inspired by the
excessive drunkenness by the Vikings. The pioneer of the laws wanted Norwegians to control their consumption of alcoholic drinks. Long before the laws, distillation was prohibited in Norway. But, there came a time when beer and wine were allowed to be served on Sundays or holidays until a monopoly on distillation was made. I guess this finally discouraged Norwegians to drink a lot especially during weekdays. I hope such laws exist in my place. That would be very nice because we can prevent alcoholism.
