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In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader's question about using tablecloths as lap ...

(She) pulled the tablecloth up from the floor and set it on her lap, proudly saying that she wasn’t going to get any food on ...

The woman sitting next to me pulled the tablecloth up and set it on her lap, proudly saying that she wasn’t going to get any food on her gown.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a dinner event I attended at a hotel, the tables were 10-foot rounds with tablecloths that went to the ...

The woman sitting next to me pulled the tablecloth up from the floor and set it on her lap, proudly saying that she wasn’t ...

True, it specifically prohibited using the tablecloth to clean one’s teeth, and your dinner companion was at least not guilty ...

True, it specifically prohibited using the tablecloth to clean one’s teeth, and your dinner companion was at least not guilty of that. Nevertheless, the rule should be understood in a broader sense: ...

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GENTLE READER: George Washington already did! General Washington, as he correctly wished to be called after his presidency, was a master etiquetteer. It was he who issued the first rules of American ...

General Washington, as he correctly wished to be called after his presidency, was a master etiquetteer. It was he who issued ...

The fried pickles provide a tangy counterpoint to all that rich meat – the acidic punch of pickle encased in crispy batter creating the perfect palate cleanser between bites of barbecue. For those who ...