In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
AUBADES
Noun
aubades
plural of aubade
Source: Wiktionary
AUBADE
Au`bade", n. Etym: [F., fr. aube the dawn, fr. L. albus white.]
Definition: An open air concert in the morning, as distinguished from an evening serenade; also, a pianoforte composition suggestive of morning. Grove. The crowing cock . . . Sang his aubade with lusty voice and clear. Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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