Well, let me tell ya ’bout this “tea for two” thing. I ain’t no fancy pants, ya know? But I seen these things around. Tea for two tea set, they call it. Sounds kinda uppity, but it’s just a couple of cups and saucers, maybe a little pot, for sharin’ tea with someone.

Now, I reckon it started way back when. They say some rich folks or movie stars, like that Doris Day and what’s-his-name, used to have these sets. Probably for show, more than anything. But hey, who am I to judge? If they wanna drink their tea outta fancy cups, that’s their business.

• I seen some made outta glass, real thin stuff.
• Looked like it’d break if ya breathed on it too hard.
• Then there’s the ones with the flowers and swirls and all that doodad.

My grandma used to have somethin’ similar, but it weren’t no “tea for two” set. Just a couple of mugs, chipped and stained, but they held the tea just fine. We didn’t have none of that fancy stuff, just good ol’ tea, hot and strong. That’s all that mattered, ya know? Not the cups, but the warmth in your belly and the company you share it with.

But these days, folks seem to like things all matchy-matchy. They want the whole shebang: the cups, the saucers, the teapot, sometimes even a little sugar bowl and creamer. And they pay good money for it too! I seen some that cost more than a whole week’s groceries! Can ya believe it? Land sakes, what a waste of money.

Now, don’t get me wrong, they can be pretty to look at. All shiny and new. And I guess if you’re havin’ a special occasion, or just want to feel a little fancy, it’s alright. But for everyday drinkin’? Nah, give me my old mug any day. It’s comfortable, it fits my hand just right, and it don’t make me feel like I gotta put on airs.

I even saw one set with balloons on it! Balloons! For tea! What in the world? They say it’s for birthdays, which I guess makes a bit of sense. Some stores got whole sections filled with these things. Tea sets for princesses, tea sets for grown-ups, tea sets for… I don’t even know what for! It’s enough to make your head spin.

And then there’s the tea itself. They got all sorts of flavors now. Not just plain black tea like we used to drink. They got green tea, and white tea, and that funny-smelling stuff with flowers in it. And they don’t just come in bags neither. Some of it comes in big ol’ leaves, all fancy like. They call it “whole leaf tea”. Who has time for that? I just want a cuppa, not a science experiment!

But I guess that’s just the way things are these days. Everyone wants somethin’ special, somethin’ different. And if a “tea for two” set makes ’em happy, then I reckon that’s alright. Me? I’ll stick to my mug and my plain ol’ tea. It’s good enough for me.

Anyways, that’s my two cents on this “tea for two” business. It ain’t for me, but it ain’t hurtin’ nobody neither. So, to each their own, I say. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go put the kettle on. All this talk of tea has made me thirsty.

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