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Miss Manners: Did you know one of the founding fathers had opinions on tablecloth use?
Miss Manners: Did you know one of the founding fathers had opinions on tablecloth use?
Miss Manners: Did you know one of the founding fathers had opinions on tablecloth use?

Published on: 11/17/2025

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It was George Washington who issued the first rules of American protocol, so that it would be dignified without aping European court life. (Getty Images)

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a dinner event I attended at a hotel, the tables were 10-foot rounds with tablecloths that went to the floor. The dinner was buffet style, but we were all wearing semi-formal attire.

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