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Mind Your Manners

Remember when our mothers said, “Be careful to mind your manners When waving ego-fed banners; Remembering where you were bred, And, don’t let it go to your head!"
Written August 14, 2021 entered "Bite Size No. 18" poetry contest sponsored by Line Gauthier HONORABLE MENTION "Cute Family Quotes" Poetry Contesst All Poetry - September 3, 2021

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Marikate Kingston
Date: 9/7/2021 9:56:00 PM
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Fix your posture, stand up straight Say thank you for the food on your plate. Cover your mouth when you sneeze and remember to say please! Gosh, can you tell your poem brought back my taught and still remembered manners? It's so cute and so true, made me smile.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 8/15/2021 3:37:00 AM
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sage advice and lovely end rhymes Hank!
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/15/2021 10:11:00 AM
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Thanks. Momma was big on not letting things go to our head. I really try hard not to do that!
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Date: 8/14/2021 12:41:00 PM
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Words of profound wisdom, Milton, those words always resonate in my mind and sometimes in my dreams.
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/14/2021 1:13:00 PM
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I'm thinking that perhaps you mother gave similar advice to you, Lasaad.
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Jan Allison
Date: 8/14/2021 11:58:00 AM
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wise words indeed Milton:-) hugs Jan xx
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/14/2021 12:37:00 PM
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I'd say, Jan. My mother was very wise in these things, and I've always tried to take her advice.
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Jenna Logan
Date: 8/14/2021 11:10:00 AM
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and then there are those who victimize others and claim they have no manners, when in fact they're the ones who are rude to a fault.
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/14/2021 11:11:00 AM
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So true, Jenna. So true!!!

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