Banquet?

Thoughts from someone who isn't going (and isn't interested in going) to banquet.

Firstly, there are a few things a woman should know.

1. How to tie a tie.

2. How to put on a boutonniere.

3. How to graciously accept a corsage.

4. How to hold their dress so it doesn't drag the ground.

5. How to gracefully get in a car with a dress on.

Secondly, some things men need to know.

1. Ask your date what color she is going to wear. (You really don't want to clash.)

2. GET A CORSAGE!

3. Make concrete plans about when you meet and when you are going to leave.

4. BE ON TIME!

5. Open doors. (Duh. Be a gentleman.)

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A few things I find myself thankful for as I people watch from an upper window.

1. A mother and some sisters who taught me how to dress with class.

2. Brothers who are gentlemen at all times, not just when a situation calls for it.

3. A mother and sisters who showed me how to be a gentlewoman through their own interactions.

4. Someone (or more accurately someones) who taught me that I don't need someone to make me worthwhile.

5. The enjoyment that I can get from reading a good book.

6. A brother who is buying me a pizza, because pizza is yum. :)

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And no, these are not referring to actual people. The interactions I saw this evening actually improved my confidence in the human race. These are just some things that occurred to me.