A proper cup of tea

In memoriam Christopher Hitchens.

"It's quite common to be served a cup or a pot of water, well off the
boil, with the tea bags lying on an adjacent cold plate. Then comes the
ridiculous business of pouring the tepid water, dunking the bag until
some change in color occurs, and eventually finding some way of
disposing of the resulting and dispiriting tampon surrogate. The drink
itself is then best thrown away, though if swallowed, it will have about
the same effect on morale as a reading of the memoirs of President
James Earl Carter."

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