In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
WHITSUN
Whitsun, Whitsuntide, Whitweek
(noun) Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Whit"sun, a.
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or observed at, Whitsuntide; as, Whitsun week; Whitsun Tuesday; Whitsun pastorals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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