**In old England, a whistle was baked into the rim or handle of ceramic cups used by pub patrons. When they wanted a refill, they used the whistle to get service. So when people went drinking, they would “wet their whistle.”

**”Mind your Ps and Qs” comes from English pubs and taverns of the seventeenth century. Bartenders would keep a watch on the alcohol consumption of the patrons; keeping an eye on the pints and quarts that were consumed. As a reminder to the patrons to be on their best behavior, the bartender would recommend they “mind their Ps and Qs.”

The distinct flavor of Earl Grey tea comes from a rare citrus called bergamot orange.  It is a cross of the pear lemon and the Seville orange.

Some fictional characters who are fond of Earl Grey tea are James Bond, Frasier Crane, Jean-Luc Picard of Star Trek, Bruce Wayne of Batman and Piglet from Winnie the Pooh.