Rex and I had a dinner party last night, so I consulted my books about how to properly set a table. There were plenty of diagrams depending on the formality of the party. Our party was pretty informal (we only had one person over, ha ha), so I decided to go with the less formal setting.
There was a circle in the setting diagram that I didn't recognize because the plates and cups were already set. What other circular item had to go on the table? I looked to the accompanying paragraph to see what I was supposed to put in that spot to the right of the spoons. Do you know what it is? Do you? Take a guess.
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To the right of the spoons is the proper place to put the ASHTRAY. Ha ha! I guess it was so common to smoke back then that it was customary to provide an ashtray for each of your guests. I've never been to a dinner that had an ashtray at each setting.
Here's my question - between the constant smoking and the "asbestos mats," how did anyone survive the fifties?? This project is more dangerous than I thought.
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