Martin, Judith -- “Miss Manners,” syndicated column (1978-04-23)

Dave — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:35:53 +0000

In a fit of exasperation, Miss Manners once demanded of a six-year-old person how it could be so childish and was forced to admit the justice of its reply, “I’m a child.”

Judith Martin (b. 1938) American author, journalist, etiquette expert [a.k.a. Miss Manners]
“Miss Manners,” syndicated column (1978-04-23)
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Reprinted in Miss Manners’ Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior, Part 3 “Basic Civilization," "Concerning Children" (1983)

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Martin, Judith -- “Miss Manners,” syndicated column (1978-04-23)