Three Sheets To The Wind
Another activity that Southerners are famous (or infamous) for is the excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages. While we think that it is inappropriate to describe any culture as being overly partial to boozing, the fact that a phrase like “three sheets to the wind” exists might give credence to the stereotype. To put it simply, if someone describes you with this phrase, they mean that you are out of control drunk! The line that controls a ship’s sails is called a sheet, and if all three are flailing in the wind, then all three of a large ship’s sails are loose and it has lost control.
Three Sheets To The Wind
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