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Some think it began during World War II. Although the coffee break began shortly after the beginning of the 20th Century. Associated Industries of New York state reports the coffee break originated in 1902 at the Barcalo Manufacturing Co. in Buffalo. Alban W. Kirton, retired vice president of Barcalo, told UPI recently that in those days there were no automobiles and men and women had to get to work by riding a bicycle or trolley. They usually were at work at 8 o'clock in the morning, Kirton recalled. 'Lunch time at 12:30 p.m. seemed a pretty long stretch off, so one of the men suggested having a break for coffee at 10 a.m.' Kirton said. 'A "mid-afternoon break" also helped to tide us over to dinner.'
