Milk-tea definition: A tea pot filled with milk waiting to be poured into tea cups. Originating in Wisconsin and slowly, very slowly, taking the New England area by storm. Due to milk being used as the tea, we use coffee syrup in the creamer pitcher. Coffee syrup (coffee milk), for those of you that don't know, is the official state drink of Rhode Island...That's a whole blog in itself.
Milk-tea has always been a favorite activity of the boys when they visit Wisconsin. Due to not being able to visit Grandpa and Grandma as much as before to enjoy milk tea with them, the boys received a tea set for Christmas. We have had many days when the tea set is used, but for some reason this is the first time I took pictures.
Sure, some of you might be thinking, "you let your BOYS have a tea party?" Of course!! Tea parties aren't just for little curly head girls. Boys can learn to pour and pass tea just like girls (and from the looks of the table it seems we should be working on our pouring a bit more). I mean, come on, I'm sure Prince William and Prince Harry have many tea parties and look at the lady fan base they have. You never know when you may be invited to have tea with the Queen, so you need to be ready, even little boys. Although I am sure Max would raise a few eyebrows with his "sipping the spilled milk out of the saucer" move. We're still working on technique.
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Maxwell is actually doing what his great great grandmother use to do with her coffee. She called it saucering. She would pour some coffee in the saucer so it would cool faster and she could enjoy her coffee sooner. So Max has the right idea. I'm glad they are getting some good use out of the set on a gray day.
Do the boys have a favorite color of cup that they use?
A tea party in a Peter Pan outfit........
Providence Social News
At tea party was held recently at the home of the well known artist R.C. Sayler. R. Cleveland Sayler IV poured from a delightfully colorful tea set. Younger brother, Maxwell Graham, demonstrated the archaic method of "saucering" to all those in attendance. A good time was had by all, and we hope to see more social news from this classically elegant Midwestern duo.
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