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beyurslf

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15. My sister moved to Georgia this summer and she told us the first time she was in a place

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 12:24 AM

Feb 2012

and ordered tea without sugar in it, the waitress looked at her and said "well, whatever for?" When she brought out the tea, she brought my sister several bags of sweetner.

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In Kansas restaurants, can you get sweet tea? [View all] raccoon Feb 2012 OP

Why would anyone add sugar to tea? DURHAM D Feb 2012 #1

That's how I feel now... If you travel to the South, beware. hlthe2b Feb 2012 #3

I moved to the South about 30 years ago. DURHAM D Feb 2012 #4

They must have gotten tired of folks like me always asking for it.. hlthe2b Feb 2012 #6

I also found that if I asked for un-sweet and they had it DURHAM D Feb 2012 #8

So it isn't so bitter? (nt) Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #12

That's a southern thing... I know my early years were spent in Mid-west & I never had it hlthe2b Feb 2012 #2

Are you moving to Kansas? DURHAM D Feb 2012 #5

I'm planning to take a trip to Kansas. nt raccoon Feb 2012 #13

This is the South's contribution to American culture izquierdista Feb 2012 #7

I work with a man who claims he puts sugar in his cat's water. DURHAM D Feb 2012 #9

then wonders why his cats become diabetic? hlthe2b Feb 2012 #11

Sweet tea is the wine of the South. fasttense Feb 2012 #10

It's becoming more common proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #14

My sister moved to Georgia this summer and she told us the first time she was in a place beyurslf Feb 2012 #15

That's how I feel about sweet tea too. :-) nt raccoon Feb 2012 #16