Mrs Post and a bride’s Hope Chest reconsidered
Henry McLemore riffs on Mrs. Emily Post guidance and the Hope Chest. He argues practical items like a Dutch oven, mop, and garden tools belong in a bride’s chest, countering Post’s monogrammed linens view with humor about everyday usefulness and married life.
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