A sampling of toasts from students in E103, Spring 2006
From James:
High School Graduation Cheer
The majority of shots you take
Will not be in a glass.
The majority of hurdles made
Won’t require running fast.
The thing about life is
That it is worth more than a game.
Still, I cheer that you win
And achieve goals all the same.
From Hanna:
Family Prayer
Lord Jesus —
May I always be
tender and kind
of heart like thee.
If any suffer
or are sad
help me to try
to make them glad.
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From Tawanda:
For Sunday dinners
Gracious Lord, we truly thank you
for this food we are about to accept
for the nurturing and caring for our bodies
for Christ’s sake.
From Harrison:
“My grandparents put this in graduation cards and say it to each child that graduates.”
May you have the hindsight to know where you’ve been,
The foresight to know where you are going,
And the insight to know when you have gone too far.
From Shane:
“Song before long family meals”
Bless this food, O Lord
and bless all those who dine here.
Feed the poor wherever they are
With Christian bread and wine, Amen.
From Derrick:
The Universal Toast
Observe, when Mother Earth is dry
She drinks the dropping of the sky,
And then the dewy cordial gives
To every thirsty plant that lives.
The vapors which at evening weep
Are beverage to the swelling deep;
And when the rosy sun appears
He drinks the ocean’s misty tears.
The moon too quaffs her paly stream
Of luster from the solar beam.
Then hence with your sober thinking!
Since nature’s holy law is drinking,
I’ll make the law of Nature mine,
And pledge the universe in wine.
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Two from Rachel:
1)
“It is a tradition at my house to recite the following toast before dinner each night, each person saying one line. The toast originated as a Buddhist prayer or mantra used in Yoga and meditation. ‘I’, ‘my family’, ‘the world’ etc. can replace ‘we’.”
May we be filled with love and kindness
May we be well
May we be peaceful and at ease
May we be happy
2)
“One I learned in Perú (moving the glass as instructed)”
Arriba Up
Abajo Down
Al centro To the center
Para adentro And inside
From Andley:
Here’s to smiling instead of frowning
to swimming instead of drowning
and doing everything the hard way –
Cheers for living every day!
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From Josiah:
“I’d like to raise a toast
to the girl I love most”
–Alfalfa, The Little Rascals Movie
From Leah:
Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest
and let thy gifts to us be blessed, amen.
From Miyako:
“Toast made on my Dad’s birthday”
Here’s to a loyal husband
a generous father
a dedicated soldier
a bad gardener –
here’s to a good man!
From John:
A Christmas Toast
‘Tis the season of the year
We bring good fortune to those of cheer.
A pocket full of money and a cellar full of beer
And a big fat pig to last you all the year.
Cheers, and Merry Christmas!
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From Natalie:
As we gather around this wonderful meal
we thank the Lord for his blessings,
each and every day.
Family and friends,
we each hurry to our seat.
In the name of the Father and the Son,
good bread, good meat
good God, let’s eat!
From Megan:
A Thanksgiving Toast
Cheers to family, friends, health and happiness,
On this Thanksgiving Day.
Our blessings are many and our misfortunes few,
So let us give thanks.
From Whitney:
May you both live as long as you want
and never want as long as you live.
From Peter:
Merry met, and merry part
I drink to thee with all my heart.
From Matt:
Here’s to a sweetheart, a bottle, and a friend.
The first beautiful, the second full, the last ever faithful.
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From Jane:
Here’s to you
Here’s to me,
Now let’s drink up
And merry we shall be.
From Toi:
“At mealtime, Thanksgiving or Christmas”
Thank you for giving us our food,
so the weak may run and not grow weary,
but mount up on wings like eagles.
To love – amen.
From Terrance:
“Although not on a regular basis, my family and I use toasts. We do it on special occasions, usually on large family occasions like Christmas or Thanksgiving. We do it to say something that’s very important and pertains to everyone. But I don’t just use toasts then, I use them more regularly for fun. One that I do use goes like this:
When I was sick
My mom took me to the doc
There is no denying
That I love her a lot.”
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Two from Kelli:
Tune: “Oh What a Night” – Marvin Junior
Oh What a night
You must give a toast that’s smooth but light
You’re prepared – oh well, in truth, not quite
Don’t despair – there’s help in sight.
Soon is the night
Days are passing and you feel uptight
Breathe a sigh – we’ll help your words take flight
Don’t waste time – call us tonight.
Tune: “That’ll be the Day” – Buddy Holly
Well, you’re givin’ a toast, the deadline is near
Oh you’re givin’ a toast, for someone who’s dear
Yes, you’re givin’ a toast, you must get in gear
You’re givin’ a toast, don’t worry, help’s near.
There will be a big crowd, so mind what you say
And you want to feel proud, and say something gay
You can hope words will come, and sit back and pray
Or pick up the phone – call us right away.
Two from Karen:
Toast (from friend)
May you live as long as you like
And have all you like as long as you live.
Here’s to you and here’s to me
Friends may we always be!
But if by chance we disagree
Up yours! Here’s to me!
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From Jackie:
Bless us O Lord
For these thy gifts
Which we are about to receive
On this, thy bounty
Though Christ, Our Lord,
Amen.
From Sally:
We’re here
We’re queer
Let’s drink
Some beer.
From the prof:
“I got this toast a long time back from three charming sisters who grew up in Idaho.”
Here’s to the woman,
The fruit of the vine,
She blooms every month,
And blossoms every nine.
Here’s to the man
That rotten old weed
He blooms not at all
But always has seed.