Tea Time

"Steeped" in resentment at usurious taxes, a Revolution was "brewing!" History records that the Boston Tea Party was to be the Brits undoing! An anguished groan was heard as barrels of tea were hurled into the sea! Their grog of rum they might forego, but never their tot of tea! Every pupil has read Longfellow's, "Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere!" And his lantern signals to be hung in the belfry on that midnight clear. "One, if the Brits approach by land - two, if they approach by sea! We'll catch 'em by surprise, 'cause they'll be sipping oolong tea!" A decisive battle was fought to a standstill at Bunker Hill. Although the rag-tag Yankee militia lacked in military skill, They fought like tigers, Sir William Howe could readily see, As he pondered his next move eating his scones and slurping tea! On a dreary Christmas Eve, Washington crossed the Delaware. The Brits were celebrating and were taken completely unaware! Caught by surprise in Trenton, they were unable to flee, All because they had to have that inviolable break for tea! According to historians and such like who like to keep score, They found that the Brits won many battles but they lost the war! Though the point is debatable and the Brits might disagree, Would we be speaking Cockney, had they not paused for a cup o' tea? Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired (© All Rights Reserved)