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We enter a little coffeehouse with a friend of mine and give our order. While we’re aproaching our table two people come in and they go to the counter:
‘Five coffees, please. Two of them for us and three suspended’ They pay for their order, take the two and leave.
I ask my friend: “What are those ‘suspended’ coffees?”
My friend: “Wait for it and you will see.”
Some more people enter. Two girls ask for one coffee each, pay and go. The next order was for seven coffees and it was made by three lawyers - three for them and four ‘suspended’. While I still wonder what’s the deal with those ‘suspended’ coffees I enjoy the sunny weather and the beautiful view towards the square infront of the café. Suddenly a man dressed in shabby clothes who looks like a beggar comes in throught the door and kindly asks
‘Do you have a suspended coffee ?’
It’s simple - people pay in advance for a coffee meant for someone who can not afford a warm bevarage. The tradition with the suspended coffees started in Naples, but it has spread all over the world and in some places you can order not only a suspended coffee, but also a sandwitch or a whole meal.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have such cafés or even grocery stores in every town where the less fortunate will find hope and support ? If you own a business why don’t you offer it to your clients… I am sure many of them will like it.
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I just saw this and thought it would be incredible to share this so maybe it could catch on whereever you may live
Graffiti Gardening…kinda dope.
ASTRONAUT. I’M CALLING YOU OUT. WE ARE FUCKING DOING THIS!
I love moss graffiti. Whoever thought of it was a genius.
WHAT
IS THIS EVEN REAL
I have a silly crush on my boyfriend and I miss his silly pooface. luckily I have adventures and craft days and books to occupy my time while he’s overseas for the next 8 weeks.
Do you like books? well the following blog will be a collection of book related posts - submit your own favourite book lists, book pictures, recommendations & reviews, book news… what ever book thing you want really.
http://throughthelookingglassbookshop.tumblr.com/
details of the every once in a while bookclub will also be posted - currently reading Everything is illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer.
and for anyone in Melbourne - February 2nd & 3rd I’ll be down doing the first days of sales in the venture which is being co-owner of Through the Looking Glass Bookshop. FREE bookmark with every purchase (or even if you just ask for one).
This will be the Tumblr/blog for my bookshop. (we also have a FB but I’m not in charge of that yet due to it still being a few sleeps until it’s officially ours)
It will have top 10 lists, recommendations, reviews, pictures of books etc etc.
Feel free to follow.
“Who is this guy? What happened to the girl scouts? Why does he have all the cookies?” [x]