A cultural phenomenon wherein a
group of Midwesterners, after gathering for an event, like say a meal at restaurant, spend nearly as much time in the establishment's parking lot as they did sharing the meal saying their goodbyes.
News tidbits not discussed previously are shared, plans for
future gatherings are made, things are borrowed, given, and returned. After the conversation, the group moves to a round of hugs, and not infrequently, impromptu plans are made on the
spot to meet at one of the guest's homes to continue the gathering, after which the cycle repeats.