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What May Be Eaten With Fingers

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Parent Issue
Day
18
Month
May
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
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Thcrc are a number of Ihings that the mot fashiona'ile and well-bred people now eat at the dinner tables with their fingers. Thoy are: Olives, to which the fork should never be ap lieil. Asparagus, whether hot or cold, when served whole, as it i hould be. Lefuce, which sh uld be dlpped in the dressing or a li tle salt Celery, which may properly be placed on the table-eloth beside the iilate. Strawberries, when served with tho stem on, as they usually are in the most elegant houses. Bread, toast and all tarts and small cakes. Fruits of all kinds, except meions and preserves, which are eaten with a spoon. Cheese, which is almostinvariably eaten with tho fingers by the most particular pcople. h ither the leg or other small piece of a bird is taken in the fingers at fashionable dinners, and at most of the luncheons ladies piek small Dieces of chlcken without using a

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Old News
Ann Arbor Democrat