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AFTERNOON TEA
Mike Berger, PhD
The teapot was ornate. It looked
a hundred years old. The mistress
of the house poured me two thirds
of a cup leaving room for sugar
and cream. She seemed pleased
when I refused both.
I politely complimented her on
the tea. She wore a broad smile.
She said that she didn’t know how
Americans drink coffee. It was such
vile stuff.
She spoke longingly of the English
countryside, but she didn’t care much
for London. She asked if I would like
another cup. I told her, “Yes, very
much.” She told me it would take
several minutes to brew a new pot.
The brewing would only take a minute
but cutting open those teabags without
spilling takes a good deal of time.
