Miss Manners
Published Jan 01, 1900
At ceremonies commemorating the hundredth anniversary of Harry S. Truman's birth, the White House counsel during the Truman Administration was reminiscing. He recalled being at a White House banquet one night when one of the guests turned to the woman seated next to him. "Did I get your name correctly?" he asked. "Is your name Post?" "Yes, it is," the woman answered. "Is it Emily Post?" "Yes," she replied. "Are you the world- renowned authority on manners?" the man asked. "Yes," Mrs. Post said. "Why do you ask?" "Because," the man said, "you have just eaten my salad."
Originally published November 14, 2002.
