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George Washington's Rules
By age sixteen, Washington had copied out by hand, 110 Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation. They are based on a set of rules composed by French Jesuits in 1595. Presumably they were copied out as part of an exercise in penmanship assigned by young Washington's schoolmaster. The first English translation of the French rules appeared in 1640, and are ascribed to Francis Hawkins the twelve-year-old son of a doctor.
Today many, if not all of these rules, sound a little fussy if not downright silly. It would be easy to dismiss them as outdated and appropriate to a time of powdered wigs and quills, but they reflect a focus that is increasingly difficult to find. They all have in common a focus on other people rather than the narrow focus of our own self-interests that we find so prevalent today. Fussy or not, they represent more than just manners. They are the small sacrifices that we should all be willing to make for the good of all and the sake of living together.
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Today many, if not all of these rules, sound a little fussy if not downright silly. It would be easy to dismiss them as outdated and appropriate to a time of powdered wigs and quills, but they reflect a focus that is increasingly difficult to find. They all have in common a focus on other people rather than the narrow focus of our own self-interests that we find so prevalent today. Fussy or not, they represent more than just manners. They are the small sacrifices that we should all be willing to make for the good of all and the sake of living together.
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I Loved the Pendragons
Isn't this amazing?
Their website is amazing too!
The handgun believed to have been used during Wednesday’s incident was found inside the home, and was taken, along with four other handguns, a shotgun and a rifle.
Their website is amazing too!
The handgun believed to have been used during Wednesday’s incident was found inside the home, and was taken, along with four other handguns, a shotgun and a rifle.
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FOX and Huckleberry do a disservice to everything sacred.
FEMA Videographer Goes Public with pictures.
FEMA Videographer Goes Public with pictures.
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