In article >,
Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> In article >,
> koko > wrote:
>
> > The little bowl to the side is a finger bowl. I'm pretty sure it's
> > cold tea with lemon slices in it. So much nicer than those little
> > towelettes.
> > http://i40.tinypic.com/1255q9x.jpg
>
> > koko
>
> I'm kinda surprised the liquid didn't spill out. '-)

It's quite clearly an antigravity saucer. Note how it is keeping the
surface of the liquid level.

:-)

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA