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Gracious Hospital-i-Tea Blog-a-Thon

March 24, 2008 / 25 Comments

Oooh! I found another blog theme I want to participate in! LaTeaDah at Gracious Hospitality is hosting a tea-themed meme with a different topic each week through May. I missed the first week, but she said it was okay to join late… and the theme of the second week is right down my alley, so I’m going to jump in with “Litera-Tea”– tea from the perspective of literature.

One of my all-time favorite authors is L.M. Montgomery who wrote the Anne of Green Gables books. The stories are set during the era when afternoon tea was a daily ritual. I love the chapter where Marilla (Anne’s guardian) tells Anne she may invite her “bosom friend,” Diana, over for tea while Marilla is out for the day. If you know Anne, you’ll remember how excited she was…

“I can just imagine myself sitting down at the head of the table and pouring out the tea,” said Anne, shutting her eyes ecstatically. “And asking Diana if she takes sugar! I know she doesn’t but of course I’ll ask her just as if I didn’t know. And then pressing her to take another piece of fruit cake and another helping of preserves. Oh, Marilla, it’s a wonderful sensation just to think of it. Can I take her into the spare room to lay off her hat when she comes? And then into the parlor to sit?”
–Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery

25 Comments

  • La Tea Dah

    March 24, 2008 at 2:27 am Reply

    Hi Karla,

    What a perfect post! I loved all the Anne of Green Gables books and the passage you quoted is one of my favorites! I’m so glad you joined the Gracious Hospital-i-Tea blog-a-thon. I look forward to future posts (and it’s okay to post yet in the Teacup-a-Story theme as well).

    Enjoy a great week!
    LaTeaDah

  • Carole

    March 24, 2008 at 3:00 am Reply

    I’ve loved Anne since reading the first book of the series, and I thought Megan Fellows did a wonderful job of portraying her on the screen. Now that I’m 60 years old, I’d like to go back and reread the whole series!

  • Denise

    March 24, 2008 at 12:40 pm Reply

    Oh, Karla! I’m so glad you joined this blog-a-thon! I’m planning to start tomorrow – resuming my Teatime Tuesday. Your post is perfect for you. I need to read those books again – just for fun!
    Have a lovely day!

  • Joyce

    March 24, 2008 at 3:48 pm Reply

    I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, Anne of Green Gables!!! It’s such a sweet and dear series isn’t it? What a great time I used to have with my good friend Chantelle watching them. Thanks for reminding me!

    I’m going to check out some of these other sites everyone mentioned and see what’s going on…I knew about the “blog a thon” but didn’t know if I had the time to get involved. I am going to re-read the requirements and such.
    See ya!
    Joyce

  • Dallas @ Abounding Treasures

    March 24, 2008 at 4:10 pm Reply

    Karla,

    I see we are kindred spirits if we both love the “Anne” books by L M Montgomery 🙂

    As you said, the 3rd movie in the trilogy was a disappointment since the producers/directors had SO MUCH material from the remaining Anne books to remain true to the author’s heroine and her story.

    Blessings,
    Dallas [aka Mrs M]

  • Farrah

    March 24, 2008 at 5:48 pm Reply

    I’m so glad you found this meme! I’m going to enjoy reading and learning more about tea here and at the other sites participating! If I weren’t so new to liking tea, I would love to do it, too! 🙂

    You picked a perfect quote!

  • Gwen

    March 24, 2008 at 8:47 pm Reply

    I LOVE Anne of Green Gables too and just finished a new book about the first 11 years of her life. The name of the book is “Before Green Gables” and is written by Budge Wilson. It is really very good. Also, this year is the 100th Anniversary of Anne!!!

  • Arleen

    March 24, 2008 at 10:37 pm Reply

    Hello. I just joined the “Gracious Hospital-i-Tea Blog-a-Thon,” too, and was trying to recall from a classic work in literature a passage about tea. The one you chose is perfect! I’ll look forward to following your blog as we travel through this blogathon together! ~ Arleen

  • ellen b

    March 24, 2008 at 10:57 pm Reply

    Hi Karla,
    I just recently finished reading Anne of Green Gables for the first time. Simply delightful. I chose a quote about tea from this book too for my second litera post. My first post is different. Blessings.

  • Gina E.

    March 24, 2008 at 11:31 pm Reply

    Hi Karla,
    Like most others here, I love Anne of Green Gables, and that conversation with Marilla about the teaparty with Diana is also for me one of the most memorable passages! Well done for including it in the Blog A Thon!
    Gina in Australia

  • Lana G!

    March 25, 2008 at 3:13 am Reply

    Karla, I have Anne of Green Gables on my to read list! I cannot believe I have never read any of the Anne of Green Gables books!

    I know, shame on me! I am working diligently to correct this!

  • jennifer

    March 25, 2008 at 4:31 am Reply

    DONE! I’ll read Anne and you do the tag! I’ll have to find my kiddos’ copy or go to the book store in town. Let me know when you post the meme so that I don’t miss it!!

    Be blessed.

    Jen

  • Miss Sandy

    March 25, 2008 at 8:58 pm Reply

    Too fun! I used the same quote of Anne on my post also! I love Anne of Green Gables, I identify with her character in that she tends to mean well but always seems to end up in a scrape.

  • Wanita

    March 26, 2008 at 2:16 am Reply

    I love Anne of Green Gables. My family watched it together years ago when it was first on PBS. One of my daughters gave me the series on DVD for Christmas, and I still enjoy watching them. My girls are grown up now, but my husband often watches with me. I think after reading your post that I should probably read the books, too.

  • chanknits

    March 26, 2008 at 2:30 pm Reply

    Thanks for the walk down memory lane. I read those books as a girl, but never saw the movies. I think I might have to re-read AND put the DVDs on my Netflix queue…

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