A presidential teapot? Why, of course!!! It kind of fits in with my recent brush with fame with former Vice President Joe Biden. Who doesn’t want to have tea with the presidents? Made in 1966 this teapot features the presidents up until that date. I guess I will have to look for one that is more recent to add to my collection.
Who wouldn’t want to have tea with the Presidents watching over them? I am telling you — there is a teapot for everyone out there if you just look.
“She raised her hand to cut me off. “I am aware of your epistolary flirtation. Which is all well and good–as long as it’s well and good. Before I ask you some questions, perhaps you would like some tea?”
“That would depend on what kind of tea you were offering.”
“So diffident! Suppose it was Earl Grey.”
I shook my head. “Tastes like pencil shavings.”
“Lady Grey.”
“I don’t drink beverages named after beheaded monarchs. It seems so tacky.”
“Chamomile?”
“Might as well sip butterfly wings.”
“Green tea?”
“You can’t be serious.”
The old woman nodded her approval. “I wasn’t.”
“Because you know when a cow chews grass? And he or she chews and chews and chews? Well, green tea tastes like French-kissing that cow after it’s done chewing all that grass.”
“Would you like some mint tea?”
“Only under duress.”
“English breakfast.”
I clapped my hands. “Now you’re talking!”
― David Levithan, Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares
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Leave a commentThe excerpt is just too funny. I drink all kinds of tea and prefer green, chamomile, herbal, red tea etc whereas hubby only drinks regular English tea and wouldn’t even consider anything else. The President teapot is interesting and educational!
I drink all kinds of tea as well –of course we all have our favorites, don’ t we? But there are so many great kinds out there to sample!
Love that pot
Thanks, Sonia. It’s a fun one!
I love the 3rd photo down, because I saw both Truman and Eisenhower when I was a kid!
Well that is a very cool thing!!!
So cool! A nice conversation piece…
Indeed! It is quiz time—how many presidents can you recite? I would fail badly at that but if I had this teapot maybe not so badly. 🙂
The variety of teapots in your collection simply amazes me.
I know it is pretty amazing, isn’t it? I really do need to do an inventory someday…
My only comment Beth Ann is where oh where did you find this one! I too love all kinds of tea, always sampling different types. Enjoy!
eBay!! Great source for unique!!!
Ha, I should have known.
That’s a good one – both the teapot and the quote. 🙂
Thanks! It is a fun one for sure.
Calvin Coolidge! English breakfast. Tea w/ tax cuts & a strict fiscal discipline. Hahaha. Happy new year!
That totally made me laugh. Tea with tax cuts!