Most of my friends find it amusing that I just started to drink coffee at the age of 67. Although I do make it at home, nothing beats a good cup of hot black coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts – no sugar, no cream, no nuttin’. Anyway, I think it is a little like eating a meal prepared by someone else; it always tastes better than when you make it yourself.
Recently, when I was staying at a friend’s home, she asked me what I wanted to drink for breakfast, and I replied, “CAW-fee.” (caw as in awe) My aunt who was a “New Yawker” always pronounced it this way, and I loved the way it sounded.
My friend, not immediately realizing that I was being funny, corrected me and said it was pronounced “COUGH-fee – like in cough, cough” I giggled, and said I actually preferred “CORE-fee.” She looked at me askance and realized that I was enjoying the word play.
I then proceeded to tell her that even though she pronounced it COUGH-fee, the sophisticates were known for saying, “KAH-fee.” (kah as in hat) By this time, she’d already measured out the Gevalia and plugged in the pot.
As the rich aroma filled the kitchen, I relinquished the word play and admitted that I really said “KOFF-ee.” (Koff as in coffin) – not that I was trying to bury the topic.
I just wanted my cup of JOE.
Love this story. Yes, I had forgotten that you did not drink coughfee, and chalked it up to one of the wonders, or unanswerable mysteries one encounters along the way.
And now we have a new convert. better later than not at all.
Miss you,
Jim
On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 2:46 PM, . . . AND SO IT IS wrote:
> dglessner2 posted: ” Most of my friends find it amusing that I just > started to drink coffee at the age of 67. Although I do make it at home, > nothing beats a good cup of hot black coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts – no > sugar, no cream, no nuttin’. Anyway, I think it is a little li” >
Miss you too! Let’s get together for a cuppa KOFFee! By the way, how do YOU pronounce it?
Deb, I love your humor!!! Sending this on to Joan whose email is coffeelover!!!! I know she’ll be pleased that you joined the ranks:-) Maybe we need to do breakfast at our next get together so you can enjoy that cup of KOFFee. XO
Great idea!!
Debbie, I am at my “wit’s” end so lets have another cup of coughfee!
Would love to join you Loretta! I’m on my way!
Love it Deb…………..love you………..ME
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