Hopping The Twig

An ongoing series of prints that depict euphemisms for dying from around the world

November 2, 2012

Turning Down the Glass

There are a number of euphemisms like "turning down the glass" in which dying and death are associated with no longer being able to eat or drink  "Turning over an empty glass" at a meal is a way to honor a friend or relative who has died. This phrase appears in The Rubayyat of Omar Khayyam in this regard.

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