In a message dated 11/2/2003 8:54:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, Trashound@aol.com writes: > > Larry - I enjoyed reading the 19th C. Webster's definition of education. I > am just wondering when the "manners" part was dropped! Sure seems in short > supply sometimes. I'm 46 years old and I still address my friends' parents > as > Mr. and Mrs. so and so unless they tell me otherwise. Younger people don't > do > that anymore among other things........ sorry an off topic comment > generated > by a frustrating day at work with young lazy and mouthy people. Terry Terry: I believe your "off topic comment" is at home, as a reminder here; and badly needed on many other boards. Whether we look at traditional western values, or the tenets of the seven grandfathers, many of us share the same concerns about todays youths. Sorry, to butt in on your post, but thought you would like to hear you are not alone in your views. Chuck