Protocol Is Etiquette With A Government Expense

Generosity And Gratitude Are Inseparably Linked.

Precision Marching Is Less Important For The Bridal Party Than Maintaining The Proper Facial Expresssions: The Bridegroom Must Look Awed; The Bridesmaids, Happy And Excited; The Father Of The Bride, Proud; And The Bride, Demure. If The Bridegroom Feels Doubtful, The Bridesmaids, Sulky, The Father, Worried, And The Bride, Blasé, Nobody Wants To Know.

Yes, Etiquette Is Hypocritical. Yes, It Does Inhibit Children - If You're Lucky. But The Idea That It's Elitist And Irrelevant Is Like Saying Language Is Elitist And Irrelevant.

It's No Longer Socially Acceptable To Make Bigoted Statements And Racist Remarks. Some People Are Having An Awful Time With That: 'i Didn't Know Anybody Would Be Offended!' Well, Where Have You Been? I Remember When People Got Away With It And They Don't Anymore. That's Fabulous.

People, In Forming Their Opinions Of Others, Are Usually Lazy Enough To Go By Whatever Is Most Obvious Or Whatever Chance Remark They Happen To Hear. So The Best Policy Is To Dictate To Others The Opinion You Want Them To Have Of You.