Comments on: The Quality of Mercy http://finermanworks.com/your_rda_of_irony/2007/02/25/the-quality-of-mercy/ Crafting Words with Impact Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:05:25 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rey Hinckley http://finermanworks.com/your_rda_of_irony/2007/02/25/the-quality-of-mercy/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Rey Hinckley Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:37:10 +0000 http://finermanworks.com/your_rda_of_irony/2007/02/25/the-quality-of-mercy/#comment-126 The real source of the term came from an Englishman who was hospitalized at Mercy Hospital In Sydney. The hospital was staffed by the Sisters of Mercy, a Roman Catholic order of women dedicated to working on health issues. The gentleman had asked the nurse/sister for a spot of tea. The nurse explained that the tea at Mercy Hospital was brewed from tea leaves but by pouring bolling water into a pot of hairs from a special breed of koala bears. When the tea had arrived he complained about the number of hairs in the cup. The nurse had humbly stated that, "the koala tea of mercy isn't strained". Sorry for the merciless explanation. The real source of the term came from an Englishman who was hospitalized at Mercy Hospital In Sydney. The hospital was staffed by the Sisters of Mercy, a Roman Catholic order of women dedicated to working on health issues.

The gentleman had asked the nurse/sister for a spot of tea. The nurse explained that the tea at Mercy Hospital was brewed from tea leaves but by pouring bolling water into a pot of hairs from a special breed of koala bears.

When the tea had arrived he complained about the number of hairs in the cup. The nurse had humbly stated that, “the koala tea of mercy isn’t strained”.

Sorry for the merciless explanation.

]]> By: Bob Kincaid http://finermanworks.com/your_rda_of_irony/2007/02/25/the-quality-of-mercy/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Bob Kincaid Sun, 25 Feb 2007 06:20:39 +0000 http://finermanworks.com/your_rda_of_irony/2007/02/25/the-quality-of-mercy/#comment-125 So this guy's touring the Australian Outback. Toward the end of the day, he comes to a dusty little crossroads called Mercy. Deciding to call it a day, he ambles into the local watering hole and looks at the menu. Since it's just about tea time, he orders a cup of the local brew, something they call "Koala." When it arrives, he finds it floating with all manner of stems and leaves. He asks the bloke at the bar what gives. Comes the reply: "Mate, didn't anyone tell you? The Koala Tea of Mercy is not strained." I'll be here all week. Try the ribs. Don't forget to tap, er, tip your waitress. So this guy’s touring the Australian Outback. Toward the end of the day, he comes to a dusty little crossroads called Mercy.

Deciding to call it a day, he ambles into the local watering hole and looks at the menu. Since it’s just about tea time, he orders a cup of the local brew, something they call “Koala.”

When it arrives, he finds it floating with all manner of stems and leaves.

He asks the bloke at the bar what gives.

Comes the reply: “Mate, didn’t anyone tell you? The Koala Tea of Mercy is not strained.”

I’ll be here all week. Try the ribs. Don’t forget to tap, er, tip your waitress.

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