Yesterday I heard the story of toasting origins. It sounded interesting, but somewhat unrealistic. It turned out to be true:
The practice of toasting originated in Ancient Greece, at a time when fear of poisoning was a significant concern. To put guests at ease, the host would pour the guests’ wine from a common decanter, take the first drink to demonstrate its safety, then raise his cup to the guests and invite them to drink in good health.
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David Webb
// Nov 27, 2007 at 10:36 am
Interesting, I don’t think I’ll be able to take a drink again without thinking of my “good health”!
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Leonid Mamchenkov
// Nov 27, 2007 at 10:41 am
gladly those times are over… at least in most of the world
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