The real power of booze :: Mmegi Online

Writing from the Australian city of Melbourne, NSUNUNGULI MBO warns that the copious consumption of alcohol that takes place during the festive season could result in imbibers developing Korsakoff's syndrome, an affliction characterised by confabulation and even a tight rope around the neck as a solution to the 'burden' called life

Now that the festive season is over people are stone broke following the festive bust. For some, brain cells are on strike and are refusing to function. Some people are dodging work because they simply can't function, while others have what resembles a permanent hangover.

Some can't even remember anything of what happened during the festive season because they were always squiffy. Others lost their teeth to 'festive violence' after saying the wrong thing to the wrong guy while sozzled. My neighbour's friend's dog lost part of its tail due to such festive violence and then went missing for a day or two after that. When it came back, the remainder of the tail was missing after the canine probably gate-crashed on the wrong party. Some people ended up at loggerheads with traffic cops because of 'festive driving.'

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