Etiquette on accepting invitations and true hospitality
A reader asks if hosts should stop accepting invitations to avoid debt. The answer stresses gratitude over gifts, saying never feel obligated to return invitations. True hospitality comes from friendliness and imagination, not costly presents, and shared joy sustains lasting friendships.
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Etiquette and Social Card Customs Confusion
A reader asks about twentieth century etiquette for delivering cards and invitations at gatherings. The letter discusses leaving cards at homes, hosting manners, and whether to invite couples or singles, with advice on how to handle hosting and social expectations.
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Early Celery Use Across History and Regions
The fragment traces celery's early emergence in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries across Europe including Britain Holland and Germany. It hints at gradual adoption for culinary and medicinal uses, notes a revival around 1840 to 1908, and mentions variations in development and distribution.
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