There’s something uniquely magical about afternoon tea. Maybe it’s because its origins are rooted in British antiquity, which is at once singularly quirky, and fabulous. Lewis Carroll’s enduring Mad Hatter floats to mind–a very civilized ceremony occurring in the midst of chaos, absurdity, whimsey, and madness. But that’s, perhaps, the joy of afternoon tea. It provides much-needed order, civility and beauty in a world that often seems mad, absurd and wholly uncivilized. It’s a moment (very much like Alice’s Wonderland) out of time–a place where one can leave the hustle and bustle of the world behind.
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