1. From colleagues and old schoolmates came cheerful good wishes clothed in friendly jokes.
    同事和同窗旧友们向她们致以令人愉快的美好祝愿，并开着友好的玩笑。

2. Foods and other good ideas all counted. Styles, inventions, phrases, too.
    食物以及其他的好主意都算数，还有款式、发明、用语等方面的"第一"也算数。