And his biggest decorating secret, not surprisingly, is serving tea to your friends!
Johnson says that "tea lubricates a gathering and makes for an easygoing conversation. Speech flows casually, elegantly, quietly."
He also remarks on the importance of the tea table, observing that "the art of setting a beautiful place for yourself and a special guest is a rarified pleasure."
Johnson says tea, to him, means friendship, and asks the reader,
Do you think there is anything more important in life than friends getting together? I can't think of a single business deal, sale, or stock trade that can produce the same warm glow of friendship.
Source: Examiner, "My holiday decorating secret: serve tea to your friends"
Taken from http://teaquilibrium.blogspot.com/
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