18th century German...
English translation: teapot
| 03:35 Jul 6, 2000 |
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|  Selected response from: Wilestrans Germany Local time: 11:26 | |||
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| na | Why not |
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| na | teapot |
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Why not Explanation: http://www.stashtea.com/facts.htm Why not, tea came to Europe in 1560 and the Yanks threw it into Boston harbor in 177?. |
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Yes, they did Explanation: Teapots, samovars and the like definitely existed in the early 18th century. And to answer Dan's question mark, we tossed the tea into Boston Harbor on Dec. 16, 1773. Will |
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teapot Explanation: Previous answers have revealed that tea was known in Europe at the time. I believe that "Thee Bottgens" refer to round teapots, which are typical for Northern Germany (Frisia). "Thee" although written with double e certainly refers to tea, and "bottge" may be an old dialect word for "Bottich" - I have heard this word used on the island of Norderney referring to moderately sized round barrel-type containers. I hope this help a little for clarification. Kind regards - Ronald Wiles |
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