Saturday's special breakfast

On Saturday morning, 26th September, we were invited by Valinda Littlefield to the special breakfast prepared by her friends in their own house. She has informed us earlier, that theirs breakfasts are kind of tradition. They are organized once in a while, always on Saturdays. Owners of the house invite their friends and neighbours, who then can also ask in their acquaintances. Therefore meals turn into amazing meetings during which everyone can not only eat delicious dishes but also strike up new friendships and  enjoy interesting conversations. We also keenly participated in viewing the residence, which was quite impressive. The householder possesses an imposing books collection (contains mainly publications about South Carolina and the city of Columbia), which really attracted our attention.

At some point during the event, fire brigade appeared. It turns out that their presence is also a part of the “breakfast tradition”. Story tells that on one Saturday’s morning, throughout the time of common meal, fire-alarm was accidentally activated and firefighters arrived unnecessarily. As a form of a compensation, they were invited to join the breakfast, and since then they have been appearing on every “special Saturday”.

The atmosphere during breakfast was extremely joyful. All participants of the event were talkative and friendly. Once again we got the pure evidence of Americans’ openness and hospitality. 

Karolina