Warm Regards

December, 1980

Far from being a drag, the White House ukase on lowering thermostats may herald a great leap forward in conviviality, at least if we take a page from history. Our forebears lived in damp, drafty houses with rudimentary heating systems, yet the rigors of winter held no terrors for them. Those canny types knew the perfect antidote to bleak weather-a lusty, steaming, scented hot drink and a snapping fire. In a pinch, they could forgo the blaze.The lore of England is studded with tales of hot wassai...

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