Rubbing Elbows On the Table

Rubbing elbows on the table                                                                                                                                      Etiquette a ticketed fable                                                                                                                                                                           in hands of Neanderthal                                                                                                                                                             Blowing wind a meander squall                                                                                                                                           rocking the boat don’t knock                                                                                                                                                     unless you tried it, squawk                                                                                                                                                                      All hawking and mighty                                                                                                                                                             and the cloth was all tidy                                                                                                                                                        The weapon of choice, a spoon                                                                                                                                        Nothing like a vulture, you buffoon                                                                                                                                      My elbow is on the table, you pig                                                                                                                                       while you are at it straighten your wig
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December 23, 2016 at 7:00 PM
Why do some consider it rude to place your elbows on the table?
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