Order Sons of Italy In America - Lodge 2561

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Order Sons of Italy In America - Lodge 2561 Order Sons of Italy In America - Lodge 2561
Parsippany / Morris County NJ
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Sons of Italy Lodge 2561. Proud to help out for a good cause.
09/13/2026

Sons of Italy Lodge 2561.
Proud to help out for a good cause.

For additional information please refer to our website:www.soi2561.org
09/05/2026

For additional information please refer to our website:
www.soi2561.org

09/04/2026

A friend of mine told me this over dinner the other night and I found it interesting. Thought you too might also find it interesting.

“Italian tradition strictly forbids pouring w**e "backward" (underhanded or backhanded), a practice known in Italy as versare alla traditora (pouring like a traitor).

The Rules of the Pour:
The Forward Pour (Correct): The bottle must always be held overhanded, with the palm facing down or wrapping over the bottle and the knuckles facing up.

The Backward Pour (Forbidden): You must never pour w**e underhanded—meaning with your wrist turned backward, the palm facing upward, and the back of your hand facing down toward the table or glass.

• The Hand Used:
Pouring should always be done with the right hand. Pouring with the left hand carries a similar negative stigma and is also referred to as a traitorous gesture, historically tied to Judas or dark omens.

Where the Tradition Comes From:
• The Poison Ring Legend: In Medieval and Renaissance Italy—most famously associated with the Borgia court—assassins wore rings with hidden compartments containing lethal powders or liquids. If someone poured w**e underhanded (palm up, backward), their ring would hover directly over the rim of the glass, allowing them to secretly open the latch and slip poison into the drink unnoticed.
• A Sign of Hostility or Ill Will:
Because of that association, pouring backward came to be viewed as a gesture of deceit. Over centuries, it evolved into dining etiquette and superstition; doing so is considered bad luck or an insult suggesting you wish harm or death upon your guest.”

Attn: Sons of Italy Lodge 2561 members. Don’t forget to RSVP for the attached event (Annual members/family/friends picni...
09/02/2026

Attn: Sons of Italy Lodge 2561 members. Don’t forget to RSVP for the attached event (Annual members/family/friends picnic) on our website.
www.soi2561.org

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