Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Coffee is fundamental

"It was Clement VIII who made a Christian out of coffee," said Hans. "It was considered an infidel drink in Europe till he gave it sanction. And the objections to it were that it was non-alcoholic. It has the social leanings of alcohol but it shirks its responsibility. You can sit and drink it for hours and not have to be carried home; this makes coffee a greater encourager of loitering."

- - R.A. Lafferty, Archipelago

Today's earrings: coffee cups, spoons

Bedtime reading: "Great Day in the Morning," R.A. Lafferty

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