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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Rambi who wrote (75587)	9/25/2003 9:12:17 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 82486

oh lordy we did it again

To: Rambi who wrote (75587)	9/26/2003 12:11:36 AM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Well, we will disagree. And when ten years from now you and Dan are invited to sit in the Presidential box for Ammo's Lincoln Center debut and are invited to bring one guest, and you decide to invite Karen, I'm betting that you hope she shows up in something fancier than stretch pants and a T-shirt.

To: Rambi who wrote (75587)	9/26/2003 9:27:22 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

If it is a matter of being kind to the pixilated, that is one thing. But we were supposed to take the matter seriously, as an expression of someone competent and accountable. Of course it would be best to ignore the issue, rather than increasing the harm by making a scene. But that does not resolve whether Auntie is at fault. I am not, in fact, assuming from the description that her dress is casual but smart. I am assuming that she stands out like a sore thumb, or there would be no contretemps. To stack it so that the groom's mother is necessarily a shrieking harridan begs the question, and is not worth a discussion. Only if there is a likelihood that a substantial portion of the party will be taken aback by the way Auntie is clad does it make it worth the bandwidth. How about if she showed up in bermuda shorts and flip flops? Still no harm? When does she cease to be an adorable eccentric and start to be a self- involved kook?