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Slowing down is a wonderful thing, and what better way to do it than with a nice cup of tea? You'll notice that many of the stories on this site mention the brew; that's because tea is the civilizing drink. It is the drink of languor, and relaxation.
Remember, here in the United States tea is still legal. For how much longer, we cannot say. Yes, even after that rather unfortunate incident in Boston some time ago, British Cuppa Culture (BCC) still exists. Of course, enjoyment is looked upon with suspicion here. So drink your tea and keep quiet about it.
So much English literature has been devoted to the magnificent elixir. Why else did E.M. Forster write A Passage to India if not in search of the perfect cuppa? For Whom the Kettle Boils by Ernest Harrods was a manly story of hard tea drinking. But my favorite author is P.G. Tips. I just love those characters Bertie and Jeeves. Of course, you don’t have to read lots of books to become an ineffectual. All you need to do is brew up a strong pot of tea, sit down, and put your feet up.
Did you know, an estimated 196,000,000 cups of tea are drunk every day in the UK? It's thought the average person in the UK will consume 80,000 cups of tea during their life.
Have you drunk your 80,000 cups yet?
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