The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

DRINKING TOAST

HERE'S MUD IN YOUR EYE}

Submitter comment: I HAVE OFTEN WONDERED WHY ANYONE WOULD WANT TO WISH "MUD" IN ANOTHER
PERSON'S EYE. THE ONLY CONCLUSION I HAVE DRAWN IS IT MAY HAVE
REFERENCE TO AN OLD JOKE ABOUT "MOONSHINE" CAUSING BLINDNESS.
CERTAINLY MUD WOULD OBSTRUCT THE VISION OF A PERSON.
SO I WOULD CONCLUDE THAT THE TOAST MAY REFER TO THE LIQUID
THAT THE PARTICIPANTS ARE ABOUT TO CONSUME.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

Date learned: 00-00-1977