As an academic adviser for 1,000 English majors in my university, I'm kept busy.Besides help with scheduling courses and advice about careers, I like to help students feel part of the department of English community.
So I started having English Teas a couple of years ago. Sometimes I invite a professor to come talk about their own experiences and ideas. Sometimes we have a specific topic. Last night we had an informal talk about applying to graduate school, with six of our newly hired professors chatting with undergraduate students. I learned a lot!
When I started the teas, Lesley, Don and I were shopping in Eastern Market in Detroit and found a vintage shop jam packed full of 1960s and '70s stuff. I bought up every mug they had of this "set," scattered around the shop. I think there are 24, plus some accessories. I keep my eye out on eBay for more. It's important that they stack, so I can store them on my shelf, under the teapots.
The students and professors enjoy drinking from these flower power mugs. I suppose they seem quite wacky for the somber halls of the English department. But that's why I like them.
Our teapots, enough to make tea for 32
My university hall
Remember my mushroom post? See?? This is one of those '60s psychedelic mushrooms I was talking about!
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