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Originally Posted by lspencer534
As some of you know, I grew up in a very poor family. That did not keep me from being taught good table manners. My grandmother (who raised me) made sure that all of us kids were properly trained to eat at any table, even the White House table. We also ended every sentence to everyone with "Ma'am" or "Sir".
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True for most from our era. Today you're lucky if everybody even eats at the table at the same time. Food preparation has become too fast and convenient. A family meal used to be an event.
When my grandchildren were younger and lived nearby, both of their parents and my wife worked a lot of odd hours. I was always off on weekends and insisted that at least every Sunday night they come to my house and sit down for dinner at a certain time. This day, they will tell you they appreciated it.