The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Irish Greeting

An Irishman will greet you by saying "The top of the morning to you," and the reply is "And the rest of the day to yourself."

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.
Informant was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida, where he probably learned this.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FLORIDA ; NASHVILLE ; PENSACOLA