A sweet little boy surprised his grandmother one morning and brought her a cup of coffee.
He made it himself and was so proud.
He anxiously waited to hear the verdict
on the quality of the coffee.
The grandmother had never in her life
had such a bad cup of coffee,
and as she forced down the last sip
she noticed three of those little green army guys
in the bottom of the cup.
She asked, "Honey, why would three little green army guys be in the bottom of my cup?"
Her grandson replied, "You know grandma, it's like on TV...
'The best part of waking up
is soldiers in your cup.'"
The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea cannot be expected to reproduce.
~Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., "Over the Teacups," 1891
