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Kate Middleton Wore a Tiara! Here’s Its History…

queen elizabeth tiara

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Forks!

fork types

A quote from the article: “It might surprise you to know that the tool you use to eat with every day was once considered immoral, unhygienic and reminiscent of the devil!”

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The Worst Time for Thanksgiving Dinner

1960 Thanksgiving Dinner Etiquette

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Let’s Rethink the Whole Reclining Airplane Seat Thing

1969 Airplane Etiquette

I’ll get to the pillow quote later. Read more…

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See If You Can Top This, Newlyweds

Longest married American couple

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Surely, There Are Bigger Social Blunders Than This

Emily Post 1922 Etiquette

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JFK and Jackie’s Lavish Wedding

Amazing photos from Jackie and John Kennedy's 1953 wedding

Some interesting facts about the September 1953 wedding of Jacqueline and John Kennedy: Read more…

Sport Coats with Jeans: Totally Okay

Sport jackets and jeans are not OK? Really?

This is a recent Gawker headline: “Sport Coats and Jeans: Not Okay.” Read more…

Be an Awesome Party Guest

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