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Old 07-17-2023, 10:03 AM   #1599
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Originally Posted by Hitch View Post
Well, the American concept of "High Tea" seems to derive from...you know, honestly, I have no idea. I remember when the Ritz-Carlton, here in Phoenix (Scottsdale-ish) put together some "high tea" thing, mid-afternoonish, and it became the go-to for TLTL (The Ladies that Lunch) and it was laughable.


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I asked my (Canadian) daughter what she'd expect of something described as 'high' and she said that she'd expect it to be something highfalutin.

So blame 19th century American slang?
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