|
|
|
Nothing so frightens a man as the announcement that he
is expected to respond to a toast on some appallingly near-by occasion.
All ideas he may ever have had on the subject melt away and like a
drowning man he clutches furiously at the nearest solid object. This book is
intended for such rescue purpose, buoyant and trustworthy but, it is to be
hoped, not too heavy.
Let the frightened toaster turn first to the key word of his topic in this
dictionary alphabet of selections and perchance he may find toast, story,
definition or verse that may felicitously introduce his remarks. |
|
Then as he proceeds to outline his talk and to put it into sentences, he
may find under one of the many subject headings a bit which will happily and
scintillatingly drive home the ideas he is unfolding. While the larger part
of the contents is humorous, there are inserted many quotations of a serious
nature which may serve as appropriate literary ballast.
The jokes and
quotes gathered for the toaster have been placed under the subject headings
where it seemed that they might be most useful, even at the risk of the joke
turning on the compilers. Should a large number of the inclusions look
familiar, let us remark that the friends one likes best are those who have
been already tried and trusted and are the most welcome in times of need.
However, there are stories of a rising generation, whose
acquaintance all may enjoy. Nearly all these new and old friends have,
before this, made their bow in print and since it rarely was certain where
they first appeared, little attempt has been made to credit any source for
them. The compilers hereby make a sweeping acknowledgment to the "funny
editors" of many books and periodicals.
This complete handbook on Proposing a Toast will soon have you
amusing your friends at that important gathering ...
Proposing a Toast
Download or Read Now Online ...
FREE
DOWNLOAD
READ
ONLINE
Related Subjects
Find what you want Quickly & Easily
Search White Dove Books
Find what you want Quickly & Easily
|