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GENTLE READER: Wash your hands at the time appointed, hold hands during the prayer, and then, when everyone else starts to ...

Dear Miss Manners: I have a very close friend I have known for a long time. I enjoy seeing her and her husband. However, ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a very close friend I have known for a long time. I enjoy seeing her and her husband. However, ...

Would you pay to attend Thanksgiving dinner? Some people are charging guests for Thanksgiving dinner to cut costs, but many ...

A favorite from a few years back: a heavy pour of local apple cider, the juice of a lemon, the juice of an orange, enough ...

Would you pay to attend Thanksgiving dinner? Some people are charging guests for Thanksgiving dinner to cut costs, but many ...

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However, it seems like other folks never got this same lesson. I frequently find that some well-intentioned guest will look over, notice me not eating, and try to persuade me to go ahead and dig in — ...