Tea and War

Tea and war you say? How can they possibly be related?

Well, I would have you know that something as simple as tea has changed the course of battles. In World War I, the British offensive at Gallipoli seemed as though it would be successful. However, the British commandered ordered a stop...for afternoon tea. By the time tea time was finished, the Turks had time to reorganize, and won easily. This strange habit, of stopping battles for tea, would continue through World War II.

To this day, in British tanks and such, a teamaker is standard equipment, although they no longer stop battles for tea.

While perhaps not the best strategy, I can fully understand the logic. Given the opportunity to fight or drink tea, I would have to choose tea everyday.