Bernard
@bjcormier.bsky.social
Retired. Served 31 years as Cultural Affairs Officer for the City of Saint John, NB (1987-2018). Magician.
Toast of the Day:
Holly and ivy hanging up
And something wet in every cup. - Irish (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Chrismas). #Toasts
Holly and ivy hanging up
And something wet in every cup. - Irish (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Chrismas). #Toasts
December 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Toast of the Day:
Holly and ivy hanging up
And something wet in every cup. - Irish (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Chrismas). #Toasts
Holly and ivy hanging up
And something wet in every cup. - Irish (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Chrismas). #Toasts
I have stockpiled a good supply of cheese and sausages in preparation for a Wurst Käse scenario. #PUNishMint
December 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I have stockpiled a good supply of cheese and sausages in preparation for a Wurst Käse scenario. #PUNishMint
Toast of the Day:
May you be the first house in the parish to welcome St. Nicholas.
- Irish (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Christmas). #Toasts
May you be the first house in the parish to welcome St. Nicholas.
- Irish (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Christmas). #Toasts
December 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Toast of the Day:
May you be the first house in the parish to welcome St. Nicholas.
- Irish (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Christmas). #Toasts
May you be the first house in the parish to welcome St. Nicholas.
- Irish (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Christmas). #Toasts
A friend of mine gave me a sweater last week but it was full of static electricity. So I took it back, and they gave me one free of charge! #PUNishMint
December 4, 2025 at 9:35 AM
A friend of mine gave me a sweater last week but it was full of static electricity. So I took it back, and they gave me one free of charge! #PUNishMint
Toast of the Day:
At Christmas play and make good cheer
For Christmas comes but once a year. - Thomas Turner.
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Christmas). #Toasts
At Christmas play and make good cheer
For Christmas comes but once a year. - Thomas Turner.
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Christmas). #Toasts
December 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Toast of the Day:
At Christmas play and make good cheer
For Christmas comes but once a year. - Thomas Turner.
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Christmas). #Toasts
At Christmas play and make good cheer
For Christmas comes but once a year. - Thomas Turner.
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Christmas). #Toasts
My doctor told me to cut down on sodium. He was annoyed when I took his advice with a pinch of salt. #PUNishMint
December 3, 2025 at 10:17 AM
My doctor told me to cut down on sodium. He was annoyed when I took his advice with a pinch of salt. #PUNishMint
Do not get addicted to skiing. It’s a slippery slope. I know, because I used to ski and it’s been downhill ever since! #PUNishMint
December 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Do not get addicted to skiing. It’s a slippery slope. I know, because I used to ski and it’s been downhill ever since! #PUNishMint
Toast of the Day:
May we have more and more friends,
And need them less and less!
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Friendship). #Toasts
May we have more and more friends,
And need them less and less!
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Friendship). #Toasts
December 1, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Toast of the Day:
May we have more and more friends,
And need them less and less!
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Friendship). #Toasts
May we have more and more friends,
And need them less and less!
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Friendship). #Toasts
I saw a typo on someone’s tombstone at the cemetery. It was a grave mistake. #PUNishMint
December 1, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I saw a typo on someone’s tombstone at the cemetery. It was a grave mistake. #PUNishMint
Toast of the Day:
Here's tae auld Scotland, the land o' our birth,
Wi' its hulls where stormy winds whistle.
Ye can sit for a month on the shamrock an' the rose,
But ye canna sit lang on the thistle!
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Scotch). #Toasts
Here's tae auld Scotland, the land o' our birth,
Wi' its hulls where stormy winds whistle.
Ye can sit for a month on the shamrock an' the rose,
But ye canna sit lang on the thistle!
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Scotch). #Toasts
November 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Toast of the Day:
Here's tae auld Scotland, the land o' our birth,
Wi' its hulls where stormy winds whistle.
Ye can sit for a month on the shamrock an' the rose,
But ye canna sit lang on the thistle!
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Scotch). #Toasts
Here's tae auld Scotland, the land o' our birth,
Wi' its hulls where stormy winds whistle.
Ye can sit for a month on the shamrock an' the rose,
But ye canna sit lang on the thistle!
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Scotch). #Toasts
Lost my pizza cutter, so I used my Bryan Adams CD. It cuts like a knife! #PUNishMint
November 30, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Lost my pizza cutter, so I used my Bryan Adams CD. It cuts like a knife! #PUNishMint
Toast of the Day:
Plus je bois, mieux je chante. (The more I drink, the better I sing).
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Revelry). #Toasts
Plus je bois, mieux je chante. (The more I drink, the better I sing).
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Revelry). #Toasts
November 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Toast of the Day:
Plus je bois, mieux je chante. (The more I drink, the better I sing).
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Revelry). #Toasts
Plus je bois, mieux je chante. (The more I drink, the better I sing).
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Revelry). #Toasts
Professional chef tip: You should serve your Eggs Benedict on a chrome platter because there’s no plate like chrome for the Hollandaise. #PUNishMint
November 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Professional chef tip: You should serve your Eggs Benedict on a chrome platter because there’s no plate like chrome for the Hollandaise. #PUNishMint
Toast of the Day:
To friends: As long as we are able
To lift our glasses from the table.
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Reunions). #Toasts
To friends: As long as we are able
To lift our glasses from the table.
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Reunions). #Toasts
November 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Toast of the Day:
To friends: As long as we are able
To lift our glasses from the table.
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Reunions). #Toasts
To friends: As long as we are able
To lift our glasses from the table.
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Reunions). #Toasts
The acupuncturist who used to treat me lost her glasses. I wanted to continue treatments but she couldn’t see the point. #PUNishMint
November 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The acupuncturist who used to treat me lost her glasses. I wanted to continue treatments but she couldn’t see the point. #PUNishMint
Toast of the Day:
Here's to the present - and to hell with the past!
A health to the future and joy to the last!
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of the Past, Present, & Future). #Toasts
Here's to the present - and to hell with the past!
A health to the future and joy to the last!
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of the Past, Present, & Future). #Toasts
November 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Toast of the Day:
Here's to the present - and to hell with the past!
A health to the future and joy to the last!
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of the Past, Present, & Future). #Toasts
Here's to the present - and to hell with the past!
A health to the future and joy to the last!
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of the Past, Present, & Future). #Toasts
The Romaine empire has fallen. Caesar is dead. Lettuce pray. #PUNishMint
November 27, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The Romaine empire has fallen. Caesar is dead. Lettuce pray. #PUNishMint
There’s a reason Daniel Craig had graying hair in his last Bond movie. It’s because he didn’t have ‘time to dye.’ #PUNishMint
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
There’s a reason Daniel Craig had graying hair in his last Bond movie. It’s because he didn’t have ‘time to dye.’ #PUNishMint
Toast of the Day:
Friendship's the wine of life.
Let's drink of it and to it.
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Friendship). #Toasts
Friendship's the wine of life.
Let's drink of it and to it.
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Friendship). #Toasts
November 26, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Toast of the Day:
Friendship's the wine of life.
Let's drink of it and to it.
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Friendship). #Toasts
Friendship's the wine of life.
Let's drink of it and to it.
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Friendship). #Toasts
Toast of the Day:
Here's to the chigger,
The bug that's no bigger
Than the point of a pin;
But the bump that he raises
Itches like blazes,
And that's where the rub comes in.
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of 'Excuses for the Glass'). #Toasts
Here's to the chigger,
The bug that's no bigger
Than the point of a pin;
But the bump that he raises
Itches like blazes,
And that's where the rub comes in.
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of 'Excuses for the Glass'). #Toasts
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Toast of the Day:
Here's to the chigger,
The bug that's no bigger
Than the point of a pin;
But the bump that he raises
Itches like blazes,
And that's where the rub comes in.
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of 'Excuses for the Glass'). #Toasts
Here's to the chigger,
The bug that's no bigger
Than the point of a pin;
But the bump that he raises
Itches like blazes,
And that's where the rub comes in.
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of 'Excuses for the Glass'). #Toasts
If any of you know how to fix broken hinges, my door is always open. #PUNishMint
November 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
If any of you know how to fix broken hinges, my door is always open. #PUNishMint
Unsure why I was expelled from mime school. Must have been something I said. #PUNishMint
November 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Unsure why I was expelled from mime school. Must have been something I said. #PUNishMint
Toast of the Day:
The bubble winked at me and said,
"You'll miss me, brother, when you're dead."
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Champagne). #Toasts
The bubble winked at me and said,
"You'll miss me, brother, when you're dead."
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Champagne). #Toasts
November 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Toast of the Day:
The bubble winked at me and said,
"You'll miss me, brother, when you're dead."
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Champagne). #Toasts
The bubble winked at me and said,
"You'll miss me, brother, when you're dead."
- (from a collection of toasts on the subject of Champagne). #Toasts
Toast of the Day:
Drink to me only with thine eyes,
And I will pledge with mine;
For I would have to pledge my watch
If she should drink more wine.
- (from a collection of Celia's Toasts with variations. #Toasts
Drink to me only with thine eyes,
And I will pledge with mine;
For I would have to pledge my watch
If she should drink more wine.
- (from a collection of Celia's Toasts with variations. #Toasts
November 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Toast of the Day:
Drink to me only with thine eyes,
And I will pledge with mine;
For I would have to pledge my watch
If she should drink more wine.
- (from a collection of Celia's Toasts with variations. #Toasts
Drink to me only with thine eyes,
And I will pledge with mine;
For I would have to pledge my watch
If she should drink more wine.
- (from a collection of Celia's Toasts with variations. #Toasts
My wife tripped and dropped a basket of freshly ironed clothes. I watched it all unfold. #PUNishMint
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
My wife tripped and dropped a basket of freshly ironed clothes. I watched it all unfold. #PUNishMint