From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca   
      
   In article ,   
   Blueshirt  wrote:   
   >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 fuck 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.   
   >   
   >Well technically I still do some of that, but for tip read   
   >spill... usually as I'm carrying my tea from the kitchen to   
   >the study. (aka man cave.)   
   >   
   >I don't drink from the saucer though - as I'm not a cat!!!   
      
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