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From: Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Ban coffee?
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 12:19:47 +1100
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On Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:03:47 -0400, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:

>Saw this today
>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/14-moments-america-tried-to-ban-something-totally-harmless/ss-AA1BQGJK?
>
>  Coffee in the 17th Century
>In the 1600s, coffee was a controversial beverage in Europe, and the 
>first American colonies weren’t far behind in banning it. When 
>coffeehouses began to appear, some religious leaders and officials in 
>the colonies tried to ban the drink, believing it was an inappropriate 
>substitute for traditional social gatherings like tea or ale. They 
>feared it was a sign of moral decay and that people would gather around 
>coffee rather than participate in more structured, “proper” social 
>activities. There was even talk of outlawing coffee because it was seen 
>as a threat to the cultural fabric of the time.
>
>Despite the efforts to restrict it, coffee became one of the most widely 
>consumed beverages in the world, especially in America. The bans only 
>made people more curious, and soon coffeehouses became hubs for 
>intellectual and social exchange. Today, coffee is a staple of American 
>culture, and its early prohibition seems almost laughable. It’s a 
>perfect example of how efforts to ban something harmless only accelerate 
>its widespread acceptance.

Most coffee consuming countries per capita:
1. Finland
2. Luxemburg
3. Netherlands
4. Sweden
5. Norway

In which countries are people the happiest?
1. Finland
2. Denmark
3. Iceland
4. Sweden
5. Netherlands

Why do Scandinavia and the Netherlands always win everything?

-- 
Bruce
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