Over thanksgiving break my uncle announced to the family that he didn't drink coffee anymore, only tea. I coughed up a little bit of mashed potatoes when he made the announcement. Coffee is American. Tea is....well...weak. You should only drink tea under two circumstances:
1. You're sick.
2. You're a girl (Ladies, don't get offended. Girls are little, young, fragile, and whiny. Women can kick my ass)
Morgan drinks his black. I prefer mine with lots of sugar and some cream. Either way, most men love to enjoy a brew of mud in the morning before work. Oh man the taste is like so many earthy flavored punches to my tastebuds. So right now my inspiration folder is filled with ironic, and sometimes funny coffee mugs. Vintage, of course.
What a wonderful and pretty cheap gift for the holiday season.
For Nerdy Guy:
For Step-Uncle Redneck Dad:
For the Ladies Man:
For the undecided Dude:
For the Straight Edged Man:
For Uncle Che:
For Mr. Bossman:
For Mr. Self-Confident:
Besides the traditional coffee mug, there is ONE other awesome way to enjoy brew in the morning. The beer stein. My personal choice is my grandfather's 1951 Indiana University Beer Stein. I love the fact that you can fill it up with just a cup of coffee and there's still tons of room left. That way, I'm less likely to slosh it all over myself when driving to work.
I must remind you that Pa Ingalls only drank tea and he saved his entire town from starving to death one winter while drinking tea made only from ground up leaves. Tea isn’t only for sissies!
Thought I’d also include this G.K. Chesterton quote:
“Tea, although an Oriental, / Is a gentleman at least; / Cocoa is a cad and coward, / Cocoa is a vulgar beast.”
Winston Churchill – “Tea is more important than ammunition”
The goddamn British Empire was built on tea.
Nice mugs though.
Ira: Imagine going to Winston Churchill (or some other awesome British man or woman) and expressing a love of coffee over tea. To the average brit, that would be madness, and rightly so. But coffee is an American expression. The poor and the rich, working and privileged all indulge. And I love that. So maybe you’re right. Tea does have its place. But its no substitute for coffee.
cheers
So thanks for the shout out about my Uncle Che mug.It’s heading to a semi-socialist college professor who found it up in here. Niiiice. Very niiiiice.
I’m glad I could help, mary. BTW, your shop is insanely awesome. I want to go to there.
Yeah, come on over. I could use some help sorting through all this crap. I mean all these delicious vintage wares. Yes. That.