OT Documented source showing how table manners have changed through the ages

"What You Never Knew About Fingers, Forks, & Chopsticks (Lauber,
Patricia. Around-The-House History.)" 40 pages (September 1999)  Simon &
Schuster (Juv); ISBN: 0689804792; Dimensions (in inches): 0.43 x 10.36 x 9.85

The author maintains that not only have table manners changed through the ages
but that even now they differ from culture to culture.

Patricia Lauber is a noted author of more than 80 books on diverse subjects.

Cheers,

Bob

> Robert Minadeo wrote:

So.... And what is your point?

Taking Imre's lead I posted a source of information irrelevant to the list in
honor of Camerone day.

It was clearly marked "OT" so that must make it OK.

Bob

> At 8:45 PM -0400 4/30/02, Jon Davis wrote:

This was rather well done sarcasm. A point yes, but more shaped like a gaff
than a spear...