as gay as you please, With a friend and a pipe, puffing sorrows away, And with honest old Stingo was soaking his clay, His breath-doors of life on a sudden were shut, And he died full as big as a Dorchester butt. His body when long in the ground it had lain, And time into clay had resolved it again, A potter found out in its covert so snug, And with part of fat Toby he formed this brown jug; Now sacred to friendship, to mirth, and mild ale, So here 's to my lovely sweet Nan of the Vale.' Cultural references In the book and 1949 film Twelve O'Clock High a Toby Jug depicting Robin Hood is used as a signal in the officer's club, to discreetly warn aircrews that there will be a mission the following day, without revealing this to outsiders who might be visiting. The Toby Jug plays a pivotal role in the film. A Toby Jug collector and her large collection also figure prominently in the plot of the Bravo/Netflix series Imposters. Ma Mary discusses losing her mother's collection of Toby jugs in Season 3 Episode 2 of Derry Girls. Popular comedian Joe Wilkinson includes a link to this Wikipedia page about Toby Jugs within his Twitter biography. Collections The American Toby Jug Museum is located on Chicago Avenue in Evanston, Illinois, US. References External links American Toby Jug Museum Liquid containers Drinkware Beer vessels and serving Pottery