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Many folk "borrow" someone else's words when making a toast for special occasion. Do you know who said these first?

A multiple-choice quiz by mlcmlc. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
mlcmlc
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
365,968
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
734
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Question 1 of 10
1. To start, a toast which harkens back to the quiz title. Sylvia Cadesky recorded this quip on her "Sex Is the Thing" album which was released in 1968.

"Friends may come and friends may go
And friends may peter out, you know
But I'll be yours through thick or thin
Peter out or peter in."

Which of these names did she use for the album?
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Question 2 of 10
2. These lines come from a poem named "A Drink With Something In It".

"Then here's to the heartening wassail,
Wherever good fellows are found;
Be its master instead of its vassal,
And order the glasses around."

Do you know which of these "punny" poets gave us the verse used as a toast?
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Question 3 of 10
3. Renowned for his satire, which of these authors gave us the following toast in "A Complete Collection of Genteel and Ingenious Conversation"?

"May you live all the days of your life."
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Question 4 of 10
4. Who wrote and performed this 1977 song with lyrics often quoted as a toast?

"Wasted away again in Margaritaville,
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt."
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Question 5 of 10
5. Which of these authors gave us the following line in "Pudd'nhead Wilson" that is used as a toast?

"Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry."
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Question 6 of 10
6. Francis Hodgson, a good friend of our next poet, often received correspondence, including the following excerpt from a letter written on board the Lisbon Packet. Can you identify the poet?

"Laugh at all things,
Great and small things,
Sick and well, at sea or shore;
While we are quaffing,
Let's have laughing,
Who the devil cares for more?"
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Question 7 of 10
7. The following quote is from an author who contributed to the "Put It This Way" feature in "The Saturday Evening Post". Can you identify which author?

"Love doesn't make the world go 'round,
It's what makes the ride worthwhile."
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Question 8 of 10
8. This verse was originally published in 1959 in "The Harlequin", but do you know which of these female poets it is often attributed to?

"I drink Martinis.
Two at the very most.
Three I'm under the table.
Four I'm under the host."
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Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these poets penned "To A Lady", a poem given to Mrs. Agnes M'Lehose?

"And fill them high with generous juice,
As generous as your mind,
And pledge me in this generous toast-
The whole of human kind!"
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Question 10 of 10
10. The movie "Casablanca" has one line often used as a toast. Do you know which of these characters uttered the phrase below?

"Here's looking at you, kid."
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. To start, a toast which harkens back to the quiz title. Sylvia Cadesky recorded this quip on her "Sex Is the Thing" album which was released in 1968. "Friends may come and friends may go And friends may peter out, you know But I'll be yours through thick or thin Peter out or peter in." Which of these names did she use for the album?

Answer: Saucy Sylvia

Saucy Silva began performing on radio for WLW in Cincinnati. She would also have her own radio show, "The Miss Saucy Sylvia Show" on WADK in Newport, RI.

As to the other possible answers: Sylvia Browne was a self-proclaimed psychic; Sylvia Plath is renowned for her poetry; and Sylvia Earle is an oceanographer.
2. These lines come from a poem named "A Drink With Something In It". "Then here's to the heartening wassail, Wherever good fellows are found; Be its master instead of its vassal, And order the glasses around." Do you know which of these "punny" poets gave us the verse used as a toast?

Answer: Ogden Nash

First published in 1930, Ogden Nash would create an abundance of poems, many published as collections in books. He never limited himself to recognized words, but would often create words to complete a rhyme (e.g., "If called by a panther / Don't anther").

The other possible answers included: the author of "The Cat in the Hat" and many other rhyming classics, Dr. Seuss; the author ("The Giving Tree", etc.) and songwriter ("Boy Named Sue", etc.), Shel Silverstein; and Edward Lear, an artist, author and poet ("The Owl and the Pussy-Cat", etc.).
3. Renowned for his satire, which of these authors gave us the following toast in "A Complete Collection of Genteel and Ingenious Conversation"? "May you live all the days of your life."

Answer: Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift is well known for offering commentary on society, and in "A Complete Collection of Genteel and Ingenious Conversation" he "offers" a guide for those lacking in the ability to converse politely. Some other gems from this collection are "The sight of you is good for sore eyes" and "Promises and pie-crust are made to be broken".

Robert Lanham published "The Hipster Handbook" in 2003; James Finn Garner published "Politically Correct Bedtime Stories: Modern Tales for Our Life and Times" in 1994; and Stan Kelly-Bootle published "The Computer Contradictionary" in 1995.
4. Who wrote and performed this 1977 song with lyrics often quoted as a toast? "Wasted away again in Margaritaville, Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt."

Answer: Jimmy Buffett

The song "Margaritaville", was released in 1977 on the album "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes". This song has truly become his calling card. A standard in its own right, the title has also become the name used for his tours, and a name used on a restaurant chain and souvenir shops.

All of the performers listed in the answers had huge hits in the 1970s. "The Way We Were" and "Evergreen" were two of the Billboard number one singles for Barbra Streisand; Queen would reach the number one spot on the UK Singles Chart with "Bohemian Rhapsody"; and Stevie Wonder would reach Billboard number one with "Superstition".
5. Which of these authors gave us the following line in "Pudd'nhead Wilson" that is used as a toast? "Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry."

Answer: Mark Twain

At the top of each chapter is a quote from "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar", this quote was from Chapter VI. The book was not as popular as some of his others with his contemporaries, but portrays the consequences of slavery in a fictional Missouri town, and appreciation for it has increased over time.

James Thurber left us with many novels and short stories including "My World and Welcome to It" and "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"; Dorothy Parker was a poet, short story creator and novelist among many other talents, and is remembered for her acerbic commentary on society; Opie Read was a humorist working for various newspapers until 1887 and then continuing his career as novelist.
6. Francis Hodgson, a good friend of our next poet, often received correspondence, including the following excerpt from a letter written on board the Lisbon Packet. Can you identify the poet? "Laugh at all things, Great and small things, Sick and well, at sea or shore; While we are quaffing, Let's have laughing, Who the devil cares for more?"

Answer: Lord Byron

Lord Byron and Francis "Frank" Hodgson met while Byron was at Cambridge, and Bryon kept in touch with Hodgson for the rest of his life. The excerpt above was part of a poem now to be found as "Lines to Mr. Hodgson Written on Board the Lisbon Packet" which was included with a letter to Hodgson and is dated June 30, 1809.

All of the possible answers were poets of renown.
7. The following quote is from an author who contributed to the "Put It This Way" feature in "The Saturday Evening Post". Can you identify which author? "Love doesn't make the world go 'round, It's what makes the ride worthwhile."

Answer: Franklin P. Jones

Franklin P. Jones had started as a police reporter, and advanced to the editorial board. He was also a director of published at an advertising agency. But he is best known for his one-liners, and became well known with "The Saturday Evening Post" feature.

All of the possible answers are folk who have been involved with "The Saturday Evening Post". Norman Rockwell was an illustrator often featured on on 323 covers; Ted Key created the "Hazel" cartoon panel (later a television show); and George Horace Lorimer was the editor-in-chief for many years.
8. This verse was originally published in 1959 in "The Harlequin", but do you know which of these female poets it is often attributed to? "I drink Martinis. Two at the very most. Three I'm under the table. Four I'm under the host."

Answer: Dorothy Parker

The University of Virginia published the 1959 edition of "The Harlequin" which included this verse. Dorothy Parker earned a reputation as a quick wit from her "Vanity Fair" articles on theatre criticism. Once, when asked about her famous quips, Parker replied "Quips? Oh. Ridiculous, isn't it? To have such a reputation, I mean." And: "I hardly say any of those clever things that are attributed to me. I wouldn't have time to earn a living if I said all those things."

All of the possible answers are female poets.
9. Which of these poets penned "To A Lady", a poem given to Mrs. Agnes M'Lehose? "And fill them high with generous juice, As generous as your mind, And pledge me in this generous toast- The whole of human kind!"

Answer: Robert Burns

All of the possible answers are Scottish poets.

Robert Burns and Mrs. Agnes M'Lehose corresponded for approximately three months after meeting in December 1787 (they were of the same age, 28, and she was married, but separated from an abusive husband). In their correspondence they used the names "Clarinda" and "Sylvander", and accounts state that they were strongly and mutually attracted. Burns died at the age of 37, but 40 years after the anniversary of their parting Mrs. M'Lehose would jot in her diary "This day I can never forget. Parted with Burns ... never more to meet in this world. Oh, may we meet in Heaven!".
10. The movie "Casablanca" has one line often used as a toast. Do you know which of these characters uttered the phrase below? "Here's looking at you, kid."

Answer: Rick Blaine

All of the characters above were roles for Humphrey Bogart - Rick Blaine from "Casablanca", Sam Spade from "The Maltese Falcon", Lt. Commander Philip Francis Queeg from "The Caine Mutiny", and Charlie Allnut from "The African Queen". Though not always starring, and some not attributed, Bogart appeared in 53 movies.
Source: Author mlcmlc

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