What do you think when you hear the word etiquette? Is it all about learning which fork to use with dessert and the quest to find a husband? This week we explore the history of good manners and how they translate in today's world. Follow us on instagram: @topical__islandSources used in today's episode:<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/10/08/lessons-from-the-last-swiss-finishing-school">https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/10/08/lessons-from-the-last-swiss-finishing-school</a><a href="https://www.noozhawk.com/article/john_daly_etiquette_origins_20140812#:~:text=Today">https://www.noozhawk.com/article/john_daly_etiquette_origins_20140812#:~:text=Today</a><a href="https://www.noozhawk.com/article/john_daly_etiquette_origins_20140812#:~:text=Today's%20etiquette%20began%20in%20the,in%20the%201600s%20and%201700s.&amp;text=One%20piece%20of%20advice%20was,wrong%20ways%20to%20do%20it">'s%20etiquette%20began%20in%20the,in%20the%201600s%20and%201700s.&amp;text=One%20piece%20of%20advice%20was,wrong%20ways%20to%20do%20it</a>.<a href="https://emilypost.com/about/emily-post">https://emilypost.com/about/emily-post</a><a href="https://www.missmanners.com/about-miss-manners/">https://www.missmanners.com/about-miss-manners/</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finishing_school">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finishing_school</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Emily-Post">https://www.britannica.com/biography/Emily-Post</a><a href="https://www.countryliving.com/entertaining/a29265924/modern-etiquette-rules">https://www.countryliving.com/entertaining/a29265924/modern-etiquette-rules</a>

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