The Club

Découpage is a decorative art technique of cutting and pasting paper cutouts onto surfaces, then coating with layers of varnish or lacquer.

“I had to buy two Balinese lutes, two découpage kits, two pairs of lederhosen.”— Martin

Claude Monet (1840–1926) was a French Impressionist painter, one of the founders of the Impressionist movement.

“I distinctly remember. It was after that shouting match at the Monet exhibit.”— Niles

Lederhosen are traditional leather breeches worn in Bavaria, Austria, and other Alpine regions.

“two découpage kits, two pairs of lederhosen”— Martin

Prosciutto is an Italian dry-cured ham, typically thinly sliced and served uncooked.

“With my twenty-six-dollar-a-pound imported prosciutto?”— Frasier

The Duchess of Kent is a title in the British royal family, held by various women married to the Duke of Kent.

“he sat on the Duchess of Kent”— Daphne

The Prince of Wales is a title traditionally given to the heir apparent to the British throne.

“That is, until Aunt Kate caught him introducing the Prince of Wales to a cocktail waitress.”— Daphne

The Queen refers to the reigning British monarch, in this context Queen Elizabeth II.

“He walked on the Queen's pins”— Daphne

Richard Nixon (1913–1994) was the 37th President of the United States, who resigned in 1974 due to the Watergate scandal.

“I don't think the membership committee would look kindly on your being arrested for mooning President Nixon at the campaign rally.”— Frasier

A Balinese lute is a traditional stringed instrument from Bali, Indonesia.

“I had to buy two Balinese lutes, two découpage kits, two pairs of lederhosen.”— Martin

'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother' is a popular song originally recorded by The Hollies in 1969, about the bonds of brotherhood.

“HE AIN'T HEAVY...HE'S MY BROTHER”— Niles

Cinderella is a fairy tale character who is transformed from a mistreated servant into a princess, popularized by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm.

“We've got our very own Cinderella right under this roof.”— Martin

Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most prestigious academic honor society in the United States, founded in 1776.

“Yes, Niles, I'm sure it was very satisfying being Phi Beta Kappa at Yale, but surely you would have been happier to wear the orange and black of Princeton.”— Frasier

Yale University is a prestigious Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, founded in 1701.

“Yes, Niles, I'm sure it was very satisfying being Phi Beta Kappa at Yale, but surely you would have been happier to wear the orange and black of Princeton.”— Frasier

Princeton University is a prestigious Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, founded in 1746.

“but surely you would have been happier to wear the orange and black of Princeton.”— Frasier

The Wall Street Journal is a major American business-focused daily newspaper, founded in 1889.

“read the Wall Street Journal in that fabled mahogany library”— Frasier

Kirsten Flagstad (1895–1962) was a renowned Norwegian opera soprano, considered one of the greatest Wagnerian sopranos of the 20th century.

“You have that same smug look you had on your face when you found that recording of Kirsten Flagstad's 1932 Gotterdammerung in the discount bin.”— Frasier

Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods) is the last of the four music dramas in Richard Wagner's Ring cycle, premiered in 1876.

“You have that same smug look you had on your face when you found that recording of Kirsten Flagstad's 1932 Gotterdammerung in the discount bin.”— Frasier

Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, premiered in 1900, famous for its dramatic love duet and tragic story.

“Not unless he can sing the love duet from Tosca.”— Frasier

Lowland single malt scotch refers to single malt Scotch whisky produced in the Lowland region of Scotland, known for its lighter, more delicate flavor profile.

“I'd like two ounces of your best 18-year-old Lowland single malt scotch.”— Frasier

Port is a Portuguese fortified wine from the Douro Valley. An 1896 vintage would be an extraordinarily rare and valuable bottle.

“Excuse me, sir, I thought you might enjoy a glass of port. [Reading label] 1896?!”— Frasier