Ladies and Gentlemen! This years 2023 Great Guinness Toast Master….. Julie Lovingshimer. We had many great toasts. We had a toast remembering a lost brother. We had a toast celebrating the employees of The Dublin Pub. Julie’s toast was one to celebrate 2023. I think we can all agree, after the last few years, we agree with Julie - a toast to a great 2023!!! (Here is her toast) A toast! We drink here to celebrate on this gorgeous day. A toast to our loved ones, let us gather and play. For alive,

The Irish toast "Sláinte" carries the weight of centuries. It comes from the Old Irish word slán, meaning “safe” or “whole,” which traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root slā-, meaning “advantageous” or “healthy.” This is the same root that gave Latin its salus (health, safety), and English words like salute and safe. So when you raise a glass and say Sláinte, you’re invoking a 5,000-year-old wish for another’s well-being—a toast not just to life, but to wholeness, safety, and strength. . .