So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Saturday, November 29, 2008

A Short History Of Coffee

By Karl

It is hard to verify the true origins of coffee.

Legend has it that a sheepherder was the first to realize the effects of coffee while tending his sheep.

His sheep became very active when they ate a certain type of berry off a plant.

The sheephearder decided to eat the berry and he experienced the same sensation.

There is a rumor that a religious monk told the sheephearder not to eat the berry as it was fruit from the devil.

However, there is also a rumor that monks did eat the berry to help them stay awake and pray.

Another story is that an Arabian man was given a sentence of banishment to the desert.

He boiled and ate an unknown plant.

He could survive in the harsh desert just by eating the plant.

Residents of a town near the desert believed that the mans survival was a message from the gods.

The mysterious plans was named Mocha, after the town.

The fact that the coffee plant originated in Ethiopia is known by few people.

They wrapped it in animal fat to eat while on raids.

Coffee migrated to Arabia, and the Arabians began to market coffee in the middle east.

The Turks then were the first to drink it.

They added cinnamon and clove for a sweeter taste.

Venetian trade merchants were responsible for coffee finding its way to Europe.

Soon after, coffee houses started to pop up all over Europe as the beverage gained popularity.

Today, millions of people enjoy their coffee throughout the day.

There are many brands and flavors of coffee for everyone to enjoy, so try some?

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