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Some vintage etiquette rules

Dec. 3rd, 2013 at 6:00 AM
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~ A little pretty pocket-book: intended for the instruction and amusement of little Master Tommy, and pretty Miss Polly; printed at Worcester, Massachusetts: by Isaiah Thomas, and sold, wholesale and retail, at his bookstore, 1787
via Library of Congress

"Spit not in the Room, but in the Corner, and rub it with thy Foot, or rather go out and do it abroad."

(from questionableadvice tumblr)
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[identity profile] petrusplancius.livejournal.com
Dec. 3rd, 2013 11:14 am (UTC)
Wriggle ye not and take care how you spit, sounds excellent advice to me!
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[personal profile] med_cat
Dec. 4th, 2013 03:33 am (UTC)
Yup
[identity profile] knightfury1895.livejournal.com
Dec. 3rd, 2013 03:25 pm (UTC)
Excellent! I had not realised quite how lax our manners have become...
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[personal profile] med_cat
Dec. 4th, 2013 03:34 am (UTC)
Mhm...;)
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