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Miss Manners: The family requested all guests wear a color I don’t own. Do I go?

Oregonian and The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of October 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened My thought was that if I didn’t own the color requested, I wouldn’t attend because I wouldn’t want to appear disrespectful to the family.
The headline split The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) frames it as "Miss Manners: The family requested all guests wear a color I don’t own. Do I go?". The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) frames it as "Miss Manners: When did custom dress codes become normal for funerals?".
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CenterMiss Manners: The family requested all guests wear a color I don’t own. Do I go?

The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) · Center · News report

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Oct 12, 1:00 PM

Miss Manners: The family requested all guests wear a color I don’t own. Do I go?

My thought was that if I didn’t own the color requested, I wouldn’t attend because I wouldn’t want to appear disrespectful to the family.

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OregonianNews report · Oct 12, 1:00 PM

Miss Manners: I’ve never seen a funeral dress code and don’t know the etiquette

My thought was that if I didn’t own the color requested, I wouldn’t attend because I wouldn’t want to appear disrespectful to the family.

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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Oct 12, 1:00 PM

Miss Manners: Do rules around when and where to wear jewelry still apply?

If you have it, why not flaunt it?

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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Oct 12, 1:00 PM

Miss Manners: When did custom dress codes become normal for funerals?

My thought was that if I didn’t own the color requested, I wouldn’t attend because I wouldn’t want to appear disrespectful to the family.

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Oct 12, 1:00 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.

Oct 12, 1:00 PM: Oregonian joined the source map.

Oct 12, 1:00 PM: The Post-Standard (Syracuse) joined the source map.

Oct 12, 1:00 PM: 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.