DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it appropriate to serve alcohol at a baby shower where only women will be attending?
GENTLE READER: Because ladies don’t drink?
Well, Miss Manners trusts that the expectant mother does not, so there should be something nonalcoholic for her. But that should not be a factor in whether the shower is a tea party or a cocktail party.
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