Mignon Fogarty on Nostr: I'm revisiting the word "toast" this morning and was reminded of one of my favorite ...
I'm revisiting the word "toast" this morning and was reminded of one of my favorite tidbits:
Toasting someone with a drink comes from the ancient practice of putting a piece of toast in bad wine to reduce the acidity.
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