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"Wet your whistle?"
In England (long ago), whistles were baked into the handles of ceramic cups. When someone wanted a refill they would blow on their whistle to get service.

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"It takes a lot of brains to enjoy satire, humor and wit - but none to be offended by them." -- Johnny Hart ("BC", cartoonist, 2000)
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