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Readers debate wallflowers label in Dear Abby column
In letters to Dear Abby and from readers across the U S and Canada, readers defend and critique the use of the term wallflower in a wedding guest advice column. Debates reference widows and older attendees, with examples from Oklahoma New Hampshire Oregon Ottawa Louisiana and Louisiana.
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Abby
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Happy Face
Joel
New Hampshire
Trevor
Oregon
Desmond
Ottawa
Louisiana