After a deal has been done, a shared
drink
is often customary. This need not be
alcoholic, and indeed the sharing of a
good cup of tea is just as common,
especially in many parts of the world
where alcohol is prohibited.
That's all well and good, but it's very
casual. What is lacking
is a memorable
gesture that guarantees and assures the
sincerity and trust of the dealmakers.
This
is where Mutual Mugs enter the scene.
Mutual Mugs have been designed in a
way that symbolises both binding
agreement and individuality. Their
inseparable,
interlocking handles require
participants to literally put
their heads together in order to drink
from
them, and secondly, be very careful and
co-operative in their movements to avoid
each other or themselves being scalded.
They come in a variety of formats and
colours to suit all occasions. Illustrated
here, in a slightly skewed rendering for
greater clarity, is the ménage à trois
version.