The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Toasts

May your eyeballs never cease to stop rolling (Irish).

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; Eyeballs ; Irish ; SARCASM ; Social ; TOAST

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Toast

May the sun never set on your anger. (Irish)

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): ANGER ; ETHNIC ; Grudge ; Irish ; Social ; Sun ; TOAST

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Toast

May you be in heaven 1/2 an hour before the Devil discovers you've been dead and buried.

Submitter comment:

Her mother told her. Popular in Ireland.

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): Buried ; Dead ; DEVIL ; DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; HEAVEN ; Irish ; Social ; TOAST

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Toast

An Old Irish Toast:

May your joys be as deep as the ocean, and your sorrows as light as its foam.

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Keyword(s): DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; Foam ; Irish ; Ocean ; Salute ; TOAST

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Toast

An Irish Toast:

May you be in heaven half an hour before the Devil knows your dead.

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): DEATH ; DEVIL ; DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; HEAVEN ; HELL ; Irish ; Social ; TOAST

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Toast

Gaelic Blassing:

May the road rise to meet you, and the wind be always at your back, and may the Lord hold you in the hollow of his hand.

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Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Listed as a toast by other collectors

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Back ; BLESSING ; DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; Gaelic ; Irish ; Lord ; Road ; Social ; TOAST ; Wind

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Toast

Polish Toast:

Phul Bogan

Translated: Drink with God!

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; God ; POLISH ; Social ; TOAST

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Toast

Good health to you, and then to me, and then to the cow in the ditch.

Submitter comment:

This toast rhymes when it is said in Polish

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Cow ; Ditch ; DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; HEALTH ; POLISH ; Social ; TOAST

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Toast

"Noroc si bani" - Romanian

"Good luck and money"

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; LUCK ; MONEY ; ROMANIAN ; Social ; TOAST

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Toast

"Noroc si sanatate" - Romanian

"Good Luck and Health"

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): DRINKING ; ETHNIC ; HEALTH ; LUCK ; ROMANIAN ; Social ; TOAST

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Toast

May I never be above you / May I never be beneath you / May I always be on the level with you.

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): Above ; Beneath ; DRINKING ; Level ; Relation ; Social ; TOAST

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Retort

Lebanese expression "Ya Adrah" which translated means "Mother of God, Help"

Submitter comment:

Is often (frequently) used when someone slips or barely misses hurting themselves.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Grammatical corrections.

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; ETHNIC ; God ; Help ; Lebanese ; MOTHER ; RETORT

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Retort

Old saying for Italians when they are astonished is "Mama Mia."

It means "My Mother."

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Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [S550] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; ETHNIC ; Italian ; RETORT ; Saying

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Retort

I don't know where Mom is, but we've got Pop on ice!

Submitter comment:

My father used to say this to me when I was small and would ask him where my mother was!

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [C532] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Ice ; INSULT ; Mom ; POP ; PUN ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; SLANG ; Wisecrack

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Retort

You're about as funny as a cigarette in a Cancer ward.

Submitter comment:

From his brother, Joe. From his friend, Brian Battersby.

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): Cancer ; Cigarette ; COMEBACK ; HOSPITAL ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack

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Retort

You look like you have to study to qualify as a dropout.

Submitter comment:

From his brother, Joe.

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Dropout ; Graduate ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; SCHOOL ; Study ; Wisecrack

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Retort

What's wrong? Does your face hurt? It's killing me.

Submitter comment:

From his brother, Joe.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; FACE ; Hurt ; INSULT ; Kill ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack

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Retort

You're so skinny, you can dodge raindrops.

Submitter comment:

From his brother, Joe.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; Raindrops ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; SIZE ; Skinny ; Wisecrack

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Retort

You're so fat, you need a periscope to see the ground.

Submitter comment:

from his brother, Joe.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack

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