Dear Abby readers clash over thank you cards and busy mothers
A reader laments relatives who overremark cards for every holiday and is annoyed by endless thanks. Another writes about a busy widow mother who rarely stays home, asking why parents neglect their children. The exchange probes need for time, appreciation, and boundaries in family ties.
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Etiquette Expert OKs Doggy Bags in 1970s shift
Mrs. Post, Emily Post’s granddaughter in law, backs doggy bags and fewer leftovers as dining costs rise and etiquette evolves. She criticizes oversized portions and notes gendered eating norms while promoting practical leftovers at non fancy and fair priced restaurants. She also updates etiquette for showers and birth announcements.
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Reveals Hoover Relationship in Jacksonville Memoir
A 68 year old ex FBI file clerk Blonde Fowler writes FBI Woman detailing a largely platonic romance with J Edgar Hoover. She says they were in love, planned to marry, and that she returned his ring after an office argument, with sales to start in Jacksonville next week.
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