Tea was introduced to ___ only in the 17th ___ and since the end ___ the 18th century, afternoon ___ has been an important (5)___ tradition. Before then people ___ England had two meals ___ day. They ate bread ___ beef for breakfast and ___ they had a big (10)___ in the evening. Dinner ___ included soup, fish, chicken, ___, vegetables and something sweet ___ end the meal. Anna, ___ Duchess of Bedford, often (15)___ about feeling hungry in ___ afternoon. So one day ___ decided to invite some ___ to her summer castle ___ an extra meal – afternoon (20)___. There were small cakes, ___, sweets and of course, ___ to drink. The ladies ___ and chatted about the ___ fashion and news as (25)___ drank their tea and ___ slices of bread and ___. Everyone liked this idea ___ when the Duchess moved ___ London for the winter, (30)___ continued inviting people to ___ around five o’clock every ___. Other ladies quickly started ___ their friends for tea ___ this is how the (35)___ of afternoon tea started ___ England.
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Have fun....and take care!
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Have fun....and take care!