From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca   
      
   In article ,   
   The True Melissa   wrote:   
   >In article ,   
   >blueshirt@indigo.news says...   
   >>   
   >> Nomen Nescio wrote:   
   >>   
   >> > When Marco went to China, the Chinese put saucers over their   
   >> > teacups to keep the tea warm. But sailing back to Europe,   
   >> > Marco found that saucers would fall off with the movement of   
   >> > the ship. So he said f* it, the saucer goes underneath.   
   >>   
   >> Just as well, or how would we put out spilt tea back into the   
   >> cup if we didn't have a saucer, eh?   
   >   
   >I haven't heard of this in modern times, but people used   
   >to tip a little tea into the saucer to cool, then drink   
   >from the saucer.   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   >Melissa   
   >   
      
   But did MArco Polo travel by sea?   
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