The Last Hot Day

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Tea

Weather.com has solemnly promised me that today is the last burning hot day for the foreseeable future (the foreseeable future is ten days).  I do hope that this is so.  Autumn is officially here, and its about time the weather got with the program.

The main thing wrong with hot weather is that it makes it more difficult to enjoy hot tea; and without hot tea, what separates us from the barbarians?

Ode to the Welsh Brew Tea

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Nonsense, Poem, Tea

Here’s three cheers for the Welsh Brew Tea,

who, summoned under a Summer sun

fulfills his oath faithfully,

putting to rout tension.

 

Faithful, vigilant, Welsh Brew Tea,

Receive my encomium to thee!

 

Here’s three cheers for the Welsh Brew Tea,

who comes in Autumn no laggard,

but stalwart in his steaming station

leaves my brow less haggard.

 

Faithful, vigilant, Welsh Brew Tea,

Receive my encomium to thee!

 

Here’s three cheers for the Welsh Brew Tea,

who, welcomed on a Winter’s day,

slackens not in his sworn duty

to chase the chill away.

 

Faithful, vigilant, Welsh Brew Tea,

Receive my encomium to thee!

 

Here’s three cheers for the Welsh Brew Tea,

who sprightly springs at Spring tea-time

to invigorate the languid day

with essences sublime.

 

Faithful, vigilant, Welsh Brew Tea,

Receive my encomium to thee!