Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Jean B." > wrote in message
> ...
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>> Must say that I agree with you on the 40 years thing unless there was
>>> some exception like her husband having to work there. But thankfully I
>>> think she is in the minority with her bad attitude about seemingly
>>> everything. It's not just this. She just comes across as a snooty,
>>> bitter know it on on virtually everything.
>>
>> Don't you think Janet gets to define what she is?
>
> I don't think she has to. It's pretty obvious to most of us what she is.
> And what she is, isn't nice. She is defining herself by how she speaks
> to us.

I was speaking about Janet's nationality. You view Janet that way, but
she is really into facts and is very careful about getting things right,
much to the dismay (or worse) of the folks she contradicts on the basis
of those facts.

--
Jean B.

Julie Bove wrote:
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> "John J" > wrote:
>> Tea is edible where you're from?
>
> It is edible everywhere! Although most people don't eat it, I take black
> and green tea supplements. Have taken white tea supplements too. And tea
> is sometimes used in baking. Not tea made as a liquid (although that
> might also be used) but the leaves themselves. I just saw some kind of
> scones with tea in them. I think it was at Whole Foods.

Possibly mentioned by now, but tea is eaten in Burma. At least one of
their most famous dishes revolves around tea.

--
Jean B.