What does "Heres to mud in your eye", mean when you offer someone cheers? I used to hear it used a lot more often back in the day, but not so much anymore. I never knew what it meant.

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

I used to hear it used a lot more often back in the day, but not so much anymore. I never knew what it meant. Does anyone? Don't cheat by asking the internet. The internet thinks it is so smart, but they are just a bunch of liars.

TooMuch Loc: NE Alabama

I think it involves the burn of the liquor is as bad ad the pain of something in the eye. MHO

DCGravity Loc: Fairfax, VA (by way of Cleveland OH)

flyguy wrote:

I used to hear it used a lot more often back in the day, but not so much anymore. I never knew what it meant. Does anyone? Don't cheat by asking the internet. The internet thinks it is so smart, but they are just a bunch of liars.

I've often wondered myself since hearing it in the Kingston Trio song "Scotch & Soda."

EasternOZ Loc: Kansas City Metro

Along with 3 sheets to the wind?

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

flyguy wrote:

I used to hear it used a lot more often back in the day, but not so much anymore. I never knew what it meant. Does anyone? Don't cheat by asking the internet. The internet thinks it is so smart, but they are just a bunch of liars.

Here guys say it at the bar but never asked what does it mean.

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Well, my impression has always been it is a closing to a toast.

Betts Loc: Finger Lakes NY

flyguy wrote:

I used to hear it used a lot more often back in the day, but not so much anymore. I never knew what it meant. Does anyone? Don't cheat by asking the internet. The internet thinks it is so smart, but they are just a bunch of liars.

Pic from my earlier post…
I have no idea where the saying came from, but to me it’s hilarious. I always thought it sounded Three Stooges-ish. My 34 year old son still cracks up every time he sees this old shot glass from my mom and dad’s house.

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

Betts wrote:

Pic from my earlier post…
I have no idea where the saying came from, but to me it’s hilarious. I always thought it sounded Three Stooges-ish. My 34 year old son still cracks up every time he sees this old shot glass from my mom and dad’s house.

That's good Betts

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Nice find Betts!

Frank romero Loc: Clovis, NM

Betts wrote:

Pic from my earlier post…
I have no idea where the saying came from, but to me it’s hilarious. I always thought it sounded Three Stooges-ish. My 34 year old son still cracks up every time he sees this old shot glass from my mom and dad’s house.

Reminded me of Abbot and Costello

Bcmech1 Loc: Clinton Wisconsin

flyguy wrote:

I used to hear it used a lot more often back in the day, but not so much anymore. I never knew what it meant. Does anyone? Don't cheat by asking the internet. The internet thinks it is so smart, but they are just a bunch of liars.

I think it has to do with Jesus healing a blind man by spreading mud on his eyes in the bible

Jarheadfishnfool Loc: Woodlake/Tulare ,Ca.

flyguy wrote:

I used to hear it used a lot more often back in the day, but not so much anymore. I never knew what it meant. Does anyone? Don't cheat by asking the internet. The internet thinks it is so smart, but they are just a bunch of liars.

Dont know either Leo but I'll toast to that !👍🍻

TooMuch Loc: NE Alabama

Bcmech1 wrote:

I think it has to do with Jesus healing a blind man by spreading mud on his eyes in the bible

That's good. Kinda like self medication to get a cure?

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

EasternOZ wrote:

Along with 3 sheets to the wind?

Three sheets to the wind is a condition derived from sailing. Sails were often called sheets in the sailing world. Even now, the lines that pull in the sails are called sheets. Three sheets generally means fly all the sails, the weather be damned. In other word, out of control.

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

bapabear wrote:

Three sheets to the wind is a condition derived from sailing. Sails were often called sheets in the sailing world. Even now, the lines that pull in the sails are called sheets. Three sheets generally means fly all the sails, the weather be damned. In other word, out of control.