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Here's looking at you, kid
I know who said it 
, to whom (IB) and where is was uttered (Casa Blanca), but I don't know what it means.
"Here's looking at you, kid".
Who is "here"? The present?
, to whom (IB) and where is was uttered (Casa Blanca), but I don't know what it means."Here's looking at you, kid".
Who is "here"? The present?
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[nq:1]I know who said it , to whom (IB) and where is was uttered (CasaBlanca), but I don't know what it means. "Here's looking at you, kid". Who is "here"?
- [nq:1]I know who said it , to whom (IB) and where is was uttered (CasaBlanca), but I don't know what it means.
- "Here's looking at you, kid".
- Who is "here"?
- [/nq] A toast.
- 'Here's to the bride'.
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[nq:1]I know who said it , to whom (IB) and where is was uttered (CasaBlanca), but I don't know what it means. "Here's looking
, to whom (IB) and where is was uttered (CasaBlanca), but I don't know what it means. "Here's looking 
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[nq:1]I know who said it , to whom (IB) and where is was uttered (Casa Blanca), but I don't know what it means. "Here's looking
, to whom (IB) and where is was uttered (Casa Blanca), but I don't know what it means. "Here's looking00
[nq:1]Well, don't, that has no charm to it at all, but that's what it means.[/nq]
"Bottom's up" would have really lost it.
DC
"Bottom's up" would have really lost it.
DC
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[nq:1]I know who said it , to whom (IB) and where is was uttered (Casa Blanca), but I don't know what it means. "Here's looking
, to whom (IB) and where is was uttered (Casa Blanca), but I don't know what it means. "Here's looking00
[nq:2]"Here's looking at you, kid". Who is "here"? The present?[/nq]
[nq:1]A toast. 'Here's to the bride'.[/nq]
That I understand. Then, who' s "looking"?
Could it be "Here's to you, kid, to the very person I'm looking at?"
[nq:1]A toast. 'Here's to the bride'.[/nq]
That I understand. Then, who' s "looking"?
Could it be "Here's to you, kid, to the very person I'm looking at?"
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[nq:1]That I understand. Then, who' s "looking"? Could it be "Here's to you, kid, to the very person I'm looking at?"[/nq]
No. "Here's to the act of looking at you, kid".
No. "Here's to the act of looking at you, kid".
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[nq:1]That I understand. Then, who' s "looking"? Could it be "Here's to you, kid, to the very person I'm looking at?"[/nq]
'Looking' is just a figure of speech. In simple terms 'here's looking at you', means 'good luck to you'.
'Looking' is just a figure of speech. In simple terms 'here's looking at you', means 'good luck to you'.
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[nq:1]Thanks, I got it at last. Here's to reading your message![/nq]
Prosit!
Skitt (in Hayward, California)
www.geocities.com/opus731/
Prosit!
Skitt (in Hayward, California)
www.geocities.com/opus731/
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[nq:2]Thanks, I got it at last. Here's to reading your message![/nq]
On a second thought, why is "to" missing from "Here's looking at you"?
Is this common?
I was under the impression that the formula for a toast is "Here's to..."
Or perhaps is Bogard's peculiar pronounciation where "to" melts into "looking"?
[nq:1]Prosit![/nq]
Bruderschaft. May I call you Skitt, M
On a second thought, why is "to" missing from "Here's looking at you"?
Is this common?
I was under the impression that the formula for a toast is "Here's to..."
Or perhaps is Bogard's peculiar pronounciation where "to" melts into "looking"?
[nq:1]Prosit![/nq]
Bruderschaft. May I call you Skitt, M
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