Kali-forniarrr

hmmm but not near where the beardy gentlemen with their buggies live...even odder since it was only an hour or so away from NYC.

Ridski

Sounds like Kali took a wrong turn and ended up in Pennsylvania. My little four block town center has two liquor stores. They even have glass windows so you can (gasp!) see the alcohol inside!

When I used to live by the Jersey Shore, a friend from back home came to visit, and we took him to one of those super discount liquor stores about the size of Ikea. We had to scoop his jaw off the floor with a shovel. "How the hell do you guys stay sober?" he asked us.

We just said "we don't", grabbed a shopping cart and headed for the beer floor...

Kali-forniarrr

Of course, I exaggerate, slightly. But there are dry counties in NJ as in many other states. With regard to NJ, admittedly near to the Pennsylvania border. I was just struck by it as being odd due the proximity to NYC (about 40 miles or so) and that was before I met the Amish dudes. But I expect they are doing well with the mpg these days....

surly

Proper tea is made with loose tea leaves not tea bags, tea bags contain a lower quality of tea.
Tea bags are the equivalent of instant coffee.

Kali-forniarrr

yes, I was going to mention that they are floor sweepings generally. But then again isn't Marmite the residue from brewing waste with extra added salt? But that's not to knock their contribution to international cuisine...

Ridski

Wouldn't mind riding about in a horse and cart, either, myself. Wouldn't have to bother mowing the lawn at any rate.

I don't think NJ has any dry counties, but it might have some dry towns.

Oh yes! They do.

New Jersey

* Ocean City, a major beach-side resort, is dry, and uses this fact to promote itself to tourists as family-friendly. Wildwood Crest is also dry, although Wildwood itself is not.
* There are several other dry communities in the southern part of the state, mostly a result of Quaker influence, including Moorestown, Collingswood, Haddonfield, Pitman, and Haddon Heights

From wikipedia, BTW.

Ridski

Well, duh. But beggars can't be choosers.

lisag8070

soo true...

ugacrew

With you being on the coast where there is a large East Asian population I'm sure you'd find really good quality loose tea leaves in bulk. I'm not sure about the Midwest. I tasted the loose variety from a friend who brought a stash back from a trip to China. I actually let the leaves linger in the water as I drank it. It was a really nice Jasmine blend.

surly

One shouldn't put the words Marmite and cuisine in the same sent sentence.

meauxna

The DH says that Navy 'tea' cured him of the habit at a very young age so you're not the only one!

Unfortunately, he somehow switched from Navy tea to instant coffee, which is an absolute horror show to me.

I've also managed to convince him that he *does* like red wine, and he doesn't have to call it silly things like 'medium sweet' when describing it.

Kali-forniarrr

But we have a British "cuisine" section in the local supermarket...amazingly it has Ambrosia in tins and salad cream amongst other crimes against humanity....

Jerseygirl

Believe it or not you can buy instant tea...my sister uses it. I couldn't even begin to describe how nasty it tastes.

surly

There's not shortage of places to buy tea in San Francisco's Chinatown although I'm not sure about PG Tips. Probably not a favorite with the Chinese community.

ugacrew

It's horrible along with instant coffee. Yick I just shuttered at the thought JG.