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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1981
Page
5
Debates on etiquette and personal boundaries fill a long reader page. Topics range from inappropriate advances by a mother-in-law to smoke etiquette, wedding prep, pallbearer norms, and letter writing guidance with a paid booklet offer.
The eleventh Ridge Peach Festival in Trenton featured beauty pageants, square dancing, craft stalls, a road race and a parade. Visitors from Johnston Wingate and Edgefield enjoyed ice cream bake sales and musical entertainment, while organizers noted heat may have reduced attendance.
The piece reflects on the refrain never feeling as exhilarating as expected and the fierce, often humiliating patience mothers summon during childrearing. It notes the tension between well meant advice and the impulse to let children learn from mistakes. It frames parenting as a test of restraint when warnings collide with a child’s behavior.
Erma Bombeck narrates her family’s car hunt with humor. A son weighs a 1978 four door with low miles against a 1971 silver sports car once owned by a Burt Reynolds stuntman. The son buys the sports car and the four door collapses at a drive in, prompting an I told you so moment.
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