Colin Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 In this season of happiness, with several religions celebrating the bounty of fall harvests with feasts, the tradition of toasting raises in our consciousness like a glass of champagne. My long time favorite is the Jewish saying, “le'chayim!” Not only because “lech hi-am” suits the raised Catholic rebel in me, but also because toasting “to life,” sums up all that can be said about anything in a few words as possible. Another Irish favorite is “May you be safely in heaven an hour before the Devil knows you’re dead!” In this, the season for sipping happiness, what are your favorite toasts and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 No deep meaning here; but, as a kid I would watch my uncle and grandfather pour themselves a drink and my uncle would lift his glass and say, "Salute." Don't know what it meant exactly; but, my brother and I find ourselves doing that in memory of my uncle and grandfather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted December 31, 2007 Author Share Posted December 31, 2007 From Wikipedia: In many cultures, toasting is common and to not do so may be a breach of etiquette. The most common toasts either have "good luck" or "good health" as the one-word theme. Examples include: "Gesondheid" (South African Afrikaans) "Ya mas" (Greece) "Prost" (Germany and German-speaking places) "Proost" (The Netherlands) "Schol" (Flanders) "skál" (Iceland). "Skål", in English often spelled Skoal, (Denmark, Norway, Sweden and parts of Finland) "Kippis" (Finland) "Santé" (France and Québec) "Sláinte" (Ireland and among speakers of Scots Gaelic) "Iechyd Da" (Wales) "L'Chaim" (Israel and Jewish communities worldwide) "Salute" (or "alla salute"), "prosit", "Cin cin" (Italy) (or "Tin tin" in Brazil) "Saúde" (Portugal and Lusophone countries) "Salud" (Spanish) "Wihayeo" (Korea). "Kanpai" (Japan). "Na zdrowie" (Poland). "?? ???!", (Russia); generic toast, in English often spelled Za Vas meaning to you. "Serefe" (Turkey). "Salut!" (Catalan) or "Salut i Força al Canut!" "Noosh!" (Iran) "Letenachin"-Ethiopia (Colloquialism/Vulgar) ¨Noroc!¨ (Good luck!) (Romanian). ¨Sanatos!¨ (To (your) good health!) (Romanian). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 “le'chayim!” Indeed! To Life! One of my favorite Irish blessings... May those who love us love us. And those that don’t love us, May God turn their hearts. And if He doesn’t turn their hearts, May he turn their ankles, So we’ll know them by their limping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 "Saúde" (Portugal Since I'm portuguese this is probably what they were actually saying. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 "Got another, my bottles empty !!!!!!!!!!!!!! ..................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 oops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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