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Originally Posted by JET
I'm thinking that you didn't grow up near any coal mining or fishing towns?
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It may not be so much an urban vs rural thing (I grew up in Charlottetown, although in fairness both my parents were from rural western PEI). It might be more of a generational thing.
I grew up in the 60's and having a cup of joe generally meant using a clunky percolator or having some tasteless instant coffee which wasn't very palatable. Coffee wasn't nearly as popular back then as it is now. Also, tea is very much a British drink and closely tied to their national character and prior to the 1960's, the ties to Great Britain here in Canada were much stronger than they are now. A cup of tea was a natural beverage given our heritage here in the Maritimes. Tea in the middle part of the last century really was very much a part of the social fabric in this country. It was affordable, easy to make and a pleasant diversion with friends.
In the 1960's Tim Horton was a hockey player and Starbuck was a character from Greek mythology. Second Cup meant that you wanted more tea!
I still think Morse's Tea is more meaningful to our Maritime heritage than "Jerusalem Warehouse". What does Jerusalem have to do with the Maritimes anyway?
The sign should be put back the way it was……