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A Cup of Tea in the Hand,
a Pointless Neologism on the Lips
“Tea is one of the mainstays of civilisation”
-George Orwell, “A Nice Cup of Tea,” 1946
In the afternoon (and you can look this uppa)
I don’t want a teafluencer; I want a cuppa
Feb 28, 2021
Feb 28, 2021 at 10:46 AM UTC
I ordered a blazing Bordellino and mescal
what's that you say, why it's an alcoholic drink made with the
fruit of a wild tree, typically flavored with orange peel
I was sat next to a Pilator
that's a person who guides someone or something
this guy was the father figure of political science
it's not the same as a mentor, no
his name was Mitchell, and Mitchell was his name
His wife was an Amarrat
in case you are not aware, that's a
woman who is an Honorary Dame, ranked above a
Privy Council or Baroness
Martha was her name, and her name was Martha
I must admit they both had
something of the Snarper about them
Pilators and Amarrats tend toward the snobbish
While sipping our Bordellinos we were offered
some Compugns which, I'm sure you know, are
small edible drums with antennae
found in tropical and subtropical regions
This alarming snack was followed by a
hearty slab of Terraea, the Argentine cheese
which derives from dried sambalaya
Mitchell and Martha, their mouths masticating the Terraea,
confided in me that they were Paulpaul quartees.
That was their Snarperish way of confessing
they had a keen interest in wine
They longed to impart all they knew
as part of their Praecological - 'it's more
than merely educational' - mission. Indeed they
insisted on being known as world class
Praecologicalists, even when they
were cross-eyed on Bordellinos and frothing with Terraea
Jun 17, 2025
Jun 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM UTC