“Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with” ia a one-line coffee saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on the newsgroup alt.religion.scientology on December 23, 2007, when it was credited to Drew Sirtors.
The quotation is frequently credited to Terri Guillemets of the website The Quote Garden, but she collected the quote and is not its author.
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“Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with.”
-Drew Sirtors
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“Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with. “
8:44 AM - 30 Jan 2008
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Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with. ~Drew Sirtors
Posted on February 28, 2008 by JRod
What is the point of a coffee shop that opens at 9am?
I don’t understand.
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coffee quote of the day: “Coffee is the best thing to douse [or at least dim] the sunrise with.” ~ Drew Sirtors (|_|*cheers*|_|)
10:05 AM - 12 Apr 2008
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100 Ways to Develop Your Mind:
The Psychology of the Mind and How to Develop Your Mind to Change Your Life
By Steven Aitchison
Charleston, SC: CreateSpace
2010
Pg. 109:
“Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with.” (Drew Sirtors)
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Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with. ~Drew Sirtors
6:56 AM - 5 Feb 2009
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August 1, 2011 ·
Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with. ~Terri Guillemets
2 June 2012, Irish Times (Dublin, Ireland), “True characters,” pg. 27:
GARATH SCULLY , coffee roaster and tea blender
First thing in the morning . . . I reach for my own blend of Colombian Coffee. Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with.
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September 29, 2013
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5. Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with. ~Terri Guillemets
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1. Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with. – Terri Guillemets
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Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
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