The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

TOAST VERSE

THIS IS A KIND OF GAME. DRINKERS GET AROUND A TABLE AND
EACH ONE PICKS A NUMBER AND PERSON AT HEAD OF TABLE
STARTS WITH THIS: "THE PRINCE OF WALES HAS LOST HIS
HAT AND NUMBER 6 HAS FOUND IT. NUMBER 6 MUST REPLY:
"WHO SIR? MR SIR? NO SIR, NOT I SIR." IF HE SAYS IT
PERFECTLY WITHOUT SLURRING OR MISPRONOUNCING, HE
CALLS ANOTHER NUMBER AND THAT PERSON MUST SAY THE
WORDS. IF HE MESSES IT UP HE MUST DOWN HIS DRINK.
THE PRINCE CALLS ANOTHER NUMBER AND THE GAME
CONTINUES UNTIL ALL ARE SMASHED (DRUNK).

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HARPER WOODS

Date learned: 10-06-1971