...and All is alright with the World.

[Airframes]

And appreciate Marmalade ............

 

[Lucky13]

The soil.
The elevation.
The climate.
The sunshine.
The rain.
The tea.

Body.
Mind.
Equanimity.
Harmony.
Water.
Tea.
***
The Minister of Leaves

Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one. – Ancient Chinese Proverb

While there is tea, there is hope. – Sir Arthur Pinero

There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour devoted to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. – Henry James



Well, I say, chaps......where there's tea, there's civilization!

 

[GrauGeist]

Just an observation, but all these great dynasties that were fueled by tea rose to great heights over history, true...however, note that the United States has only been on the world stage for less than 250 years and has achieved all this because of Coffee!!

 

[Lucky13]

.....I always thought that it was thanks to Bacon!

 

[GrauGeist]

Don't think for a moment that Bacon wasn't a big help

 

[Matt308]

Billy has 32 pieces of bacon. He eats 28. What does he have now?

Happiness. Billy has happiness.

 

[Njaco]

Billy has 32 pieces of bacon. He eats 28. What does he have now?

Happiness. Billy has happiness.

He has Bacon for dinner......

 

[VBF-13]

Two strips of bacon were sizzling away in a frying pan. One said to the other, "Boy, it's hot in here." The other said, "Look, a talking bacon!"

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[yulzari]

Perhaps Immigration policy should include 'tea drinking' as well as being able to sing all the verses of 'God save the Queen'...

' Lord, grant that Marshal Wade,
May by thy mighty aid,
Victory bring.
May he sedition hush,
and like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush,
God save the King.'

hmm. Maybe not that verse.

Actually there is no official version. In fact Britain has no official national anthem. The oldest recognised set IIRC was:

1.
God save our gracious Queen,
Live long our noble Queen,
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.
2.
Thy choicest gifts in store
On her be pleased to pour,
Long may she reign;
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the Queen!
3.
God bless our native land,
May heaven's protective hand
Still guard our shore;
May peace her power extend,
Foe be transformed to friend,
And Britain's power depend
On war no more.
4.
May just and righteous laws
Uphold the public cause,
And bless our isle.
Home of the brave and free,
Fair land and liberty,
We pray that still on thee
Kind heaven may smile.
5.
And not this land alone-
But be thy mercies known
From shore to shore.
Lord, make the nations see
That men should brothers be,
And from one family
The wide world o'er.

 

[Readie]

Just an observation, but all these great dynasties that were fueled by tea rose to great heights over history, true...however, note that the United States has only been on the world stage for less than 250 years and has achieved all this because of Coffee!!

Ummm.... like all teenage children America had to different to her parents tea drinking habits. Underneath all the razzamatazz you know you really love tea

 

[Readie]

John, I think Jerusalem should be our national anthem.


And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen?
And did the Countenance Divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among these dark Satanic Mills?
Bring me my bow of burning gold!
Bring me my arrows of desire!
Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold!
Bring me my chariot of fire!
I will not cease from mental fight,
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand,
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land

A powerful song bound to bring a tear to any blue blooded Englishman's eyes.

 

[Njaco]

sounds like a Jethro Tull song.........................

 

[Readie]

sounds like a Jethro Tull song.........................

Er no, Emerson Lake Palmer did a version...

 

[Airframes]

And Jethro Tull helped advance agriculture - before he got bored and turned to music. I've got me coat .....

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

 

[Njaco]

 

[Njaco]

Bring me my broadsword and clear understanding.
Bring me my cross of gold as a talisman.
Bless with a hard heart those who surround me.
Bless the women and children who firm our hands.
Put our backs to the north wind. Hold fast by the river.
Sweet memories to drive us on for the motherland.

 

[Matt308]

sounds like a Jethro Tull song.........................

...and after all that poetic nonsense...they are thick, as a brick. sss, sss, SSS, SSIISSiiisss, sssSSSsIIIsSSSIIISSSsssSSIII!!!!

 

[Readie]

Bring me my broadsword and clear understanding.
Bring me my cross of gold as a talisman.
Bless with a hard heart those who surround me.
Bless the women and children who firm our hands.
Put our backs to the north wind. Hold fast by the river.
Sweet memories to drive us on for the motherland.

Got me there. Where is this from?