Abstract
ABSTRACT Dutch museums possess a range of early modern wager cups in the shape of pistols and cannons. Dutch drinking songs from the same period referred to acts of military violence and used these as analogies to interpret the drinking bout. The martially themed objects and texts show that men eagerly turned their drinking table into an imaginary frontline. This article argues that combat analogies allowed drinkers to evoke fear and shame, but also laughter and honour. Ultimately, they could interpret their collective drinking as an act of masculine bravery.
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