You know how we all have those little quirks that make us unique? Well, I just discovered mine is based on a childhood misunderstanding that I never questioned… until now.
For the past 25 years, I’ve been convinced that the phrase “hair of the dog” (you know, the hangover cure) was actually “hare of the dog.” I thought it involved eating rabbit meat to cure a hangover.
I’ve been confidently telling people this “fact” for years. “Oh, you’re hungover? You need some hare of the dog. Go get yourself some rabbit stew!”
It wasn’t until my friend looked at me like I had three heads that I decided to Google it. Turns out, it’s “hair” not “hare,” and it has nothing to do with rabbits. It’s about having more alcohol to cure a hangover .Now I’m sitting here wondering what other “facts” I’ve been spouting that are completely wrong. Maybe narwhals aren’t real? Perhaps the Earth is flat after all? (Just kidding on that last one, please don’t come for me. So, Reddit, what’s your “hare of the dog” moment? What misconception did you carry way too far into adulthood before someone finally corrected you?
