On Friday 15 December 2000 2:26 pm, Barber, Kenneth L. wrote: > we southerners really like our iced tea. > Come on lads, Hot Tea and Warm Beer, you know it makes sense. Cheers Deri > -----Original Message----- > From: Karen K. Perlow [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 9:22 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: A little St.Louis trivia > > > Although people have been drinking tea for thousands of years, it was > not until the early twentieth century that tea was served on ice. > > > At the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, tea-seller Richard Blechynden > was disappointed with the sales of the hot drink during the > sweltering hot summer days, so he began serving it chilled with ice. > The refreshing drink sold well and now iced tea is a hot-weather > favorite around the world.