Dare to spend this night wassailing? It may very well be your last, say experts.
These people are as good as dead.
Merry Christmas!A new study links the time-honored practice of visiting homes and serenading its occupants with Christmas carols to an extraordinarily high risk of sudden death.
“We’re not exactly sure how to explain this,” admits study author Dr. Frank Blufftomay. “We don’t see the same link with run-of-the mill carolers; only those who go a-wassailing.”
Dr. Blufftomay speculates a diet rich in figgy pudding, common amongst wassailers who demand the treat in song, could be the source of blame. He says he’ll need more tests to rule out other possible causes including prolonged exposure to the holly and the ivy when they are both full grown and increasingly prevalent Yule log allergies.
“If we can zero in on the cause, it could be the biggest medical breakthrough since we broke the genetic code for lords a-leaping.”
