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Subject: Re: [Q-R] Interesting
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 15:26:30 EDT

In a message dated 8/10/2005 9:07:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:

Tablecloths were originally meant to be served as towels
with which dinner guests could wipe their hands and faces
after eating.


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Some of you may have observed that the same venerable custom is followed at
some dinner tables and occasionally in restaurants, even to this day.


Fr. Owen Taggart

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