Gloria P > wrote in message
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> Do your local Chinese restaurants charge for a pot of tea?

Alas, it's going the way of the former "glass of water." The last two
Chinese restaurants I was treated by Nationals, when I asked for tea, I was
indeed charged. I didn't see that a premium tea with silk purse and gold
string were used in either case warranting the charge of $5.95 and $7.50. I
then joked with my table mates that I understood why water was such a great
deal with them.

I'll stick to the "Americanized" houses where tea is still included,
thankyouverymuch. This roundeyes don't need "authentic" that bad.

The Ranger