Ooh Ooh Ooh!

Once upon a time, in the great land of Chicago, my sister and brother-in-law were kind enough to take wayward little me out to a swanky vegetarian restaurant called the Green Zebra. It was interesting. Furnishings were tres moderne, the food came in tiny little portions at regular portion prices, and the accompanying soundtrack was reminiscent of techno. But by far the most entertaining portion of the evening was when I attempted to order a cup of black tea (silly me!) only to be handed what has to be the largest tea menu I have experienced to date. I pondered, I considered, I laughed. That is, until, I came upon a tea that had once been hand picked by trained monkeys. Oh...my...god. I had never heard of such a thing. My world was at once exponentially expanded and enhanced. Hand picked by trained monkeys?!? Yes please! Then, to my dismay, I read that it had once been hand picked by monkeys. Alas, my visions of traveling to far off nations to see a cadre of simians working their little monkey tails off to bring me my beverage of choice (no monkey, I want that leaf. The one waaaaay over there.) were dashed. Until today...

My friends, I give you tea that is still hand picked by trained monkeys:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/drinks/9f1f/?cpg=66T

God bless them, every one.