Absinthe has long had a reputation as a hallucinogenic drink, which is why it was outlawed for many years in France. It was a favorite of the successors of Charles Baudelaire and looking back, it seems that its reputation is due to association with people who celebrated all sorts of bizarre and dangerous behavior.
In this one, a long-haired young man -- clearly an acolyte of Baudeilaire -- sits down at a table at a café and orders an absinthe. A family sits next to him. As soon as the young man takes his first sip, he attacks the people next to him. Clearly absinthe is not only a dangerous thing to drink; it is also fast-acting!
In this one, a long-haired young man -- clearly an acolyte of Baudeilaire -- sits down at a table at a café and orders an absinthe. A family sits next to him. As soon as the young man takes his first sip, he attacks the people next to him. Clearly absinthe is not only a dangerous thing to drink; it is also fast-acting!
