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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Aug 3, 10:00 AM
Miss Manners: So who is supposed to throw and host a baby shower?
Miss Manners doesn’t know who is worse: those who disdain etiquette, or those who use it as a battering ram.
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Miss Manners: So who is supposed to throw and host a baby shower?
Oregonian and The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Miss Manners doesn’t know who is worse: those who disdain etiquette, or those who use it as a battering ram.
The headline split The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) frames it as "Miss Manners: So who is supposed to throw and host a baby shower?". The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) frames it as "Miss Manners: Am I out of touch with baby shower etiquette?".
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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Aug 3, 10:00 AM
Miss Manners: Best friend says hosting our own family’s baby shower is uncouth
Miss Manners doesn’t know who is worse: those who disdain etiquette, or those who use it as a battering ram.
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OregonianNews report · Aug 3, 10:00 AM
Miss Manners: Their table manners might be too much of a turn off
Miss Manners hopes that you do not have illusions about furthering romance by correcting a gentleman’s table manners.
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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Aug 3, 10:00 AM
Miss Manners: Am I out of touch with baby shower etiquette?
Miss Manners doesn’t know who is worse: those who disdain etiquette, or those who use it as a battering ram.
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Aug 3, 10:00 AM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Aug 3, 10:00 AM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.
Aug 3, 10:00 AM: Oregonian joined the source map.
Aug 3, 10:00 AM: The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.