It's long been said that you need to meet and greet a dignitary in a very polite way, using common courtesy, and by all means, use your manners that your mama taught you many years ago.
This means for example.....if you were to happen to have the chance to meet the current 2012 president.....do not....and I mean doooo not.....go up to him and say "Hi Bro"! And, even though he may be someone's Bro (and he may not even know it), he isn't yours (but you may have a bro and not know it...some do). This "Hi Bro" greeting just won't do. He is our president and should be addressed as Mr. President, even if you don't like him.
Now to the meet and greet for the Queen......she is a darling.....a bit old and grey and getting a bit forgetful probably, but do not.....and I mean dooo not, by any means, forget your manners when greeting this old Matriarch. She might be small and frail but I bet her henchmen could give a h*ll of a punch to someone who is discourteous to their Queenie. No I'm not saying you should address her as "Queenie"....I was just sayin..... You should address the as "your majesty" (and don't say it so loud the dogs will bark) and bow your head slightly and curtsy if you are a woman....and bow from the waist if you are a man (and don't touch your toes which bowing either). The old lady might be getting a bit older but she sure is rich as heck and has the power to put you away for a long time if you don't treat her right.
On to the next level of dignitary...if you can call them that.....the local legislators. Oh my god......how in the world do you greet someone who has just taken your last remaining dollar by putting through a new tax increase. Not only that, these same legislators, just increased the cost of your license plates, made it so you can't even pass out in the back seat drunk without putting on your seat belt and, it looks like they intend to make sure you will have to start paying your employer each payday because there isn't enough money in your paycheck to make deductions for all of the federal taxes, state taxes, local taxes, taxes for taxes, social security, medicare premium, medicaid premium, health insurance and every other dang thing they want you to pay from your check.....even before you see your check. So there.....be sure to sign a savings account deduction for your employer so the amount you now owe him each week (instead of you getting a paycheck) will come from your savings account (that you don't have because of these wonderful legislators we have.)
Oh yes, back to how to meet and greet the legislators. "Hey you jackrabbit, son of a sea biscuit, how the he!! do you think I can stand here with a smile on my face and greet you with manners and etiquette.....you stupid ________!"
Now that's how it's done in my book of etiquette.
A Month In Abe Lincoln's Life - continued The month of February 1859.
February 14 - Lincoln collects $1,000 as part payment of claim on which he brouht suit in U.S. Circuit Court, Ambos v. James Barret & Co., filed December 9, 1858. On back of copy of several promissory notes he writes "Received, Feby 14, 1859, on the within one thousand dollars, for which a receipt was this day given J. A. Barrett by Lincoln & Herndon. Lincoln buys bottle of Castor oil at his drug store and Robert gets 11 pounds of sugar at Smith's.
February 15 - Lincoln pays $129 on his account with C. M. Smith, Springfield merchant who married Mrs. Lincoln's sister. He deposits $60 in his bank account.
February 16 - Lincoln credits payment of $50 on two promissory notes made by A. and J. Haines of Pekin which he holds. Notes, probably legal fees, are for $200 each, and were due October 15, 1858 and January 1, 1859. he deposits money at Springfield Marine & Fire Insurance co, Lincoln Estate Inventory, Marine Bank Ledger. He writes two checks: $10 to C. Loch bootmaker; $2.16 to P. A. Dorwin & Co, tinware and store merchants.
February 17 - Robert takes home a set of knitting needles from Smith's store.
February 18 - He buys cough syrup at his drug store.
February 19 - Lincoln deposits $40 in his personal bank account (Marine Bank Ledger).
February 21 - Lincoln delivers his"Discoveries and Inventions" lecture at Concert Hall. "His theme....was handled in a masterly manner, and was appreciated by the handful gathered to hear him."
February 22 - Lincoln deposits $625 at Marine and Fire Insurance Co. (Marine Bank Ledger).
February 24 - Robert buys and charges sugar, tack, syrup and candles to A. Lincoln's account at Smith's general store.
February 26 - Lincoln writes a bill of complaint in Rockwell et al v. Dubois et al.
February 28 - Lincoln is in Chicago. Mrs. Lincoln writes a note to O. M. Hatch,, who intends to be in Chicago, asking him to tell Mr. Lincoln that Tad is ill, and doctor fears pneumonia. She would be comforted if Lincoln would return.
(Note....this man sure goes to the bank a lot to deposit money.....must be getting paid frequently by his customers....and they sure buy a lot of sugar. We will, at a later time, visit Mr. Lincoln's diaries for a different month and year.)
Thought For The Day
Men are what their mothers made them.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Many people wish they had a photogenic mind .... what is generally called a photogenic memory. This would mean that you could always remember everything which happened from every minute of your life. It's like having a camera in your mind to capture every minute on film.
I know that there are some times I'm glad I can't remember.....like when I was married to my ex.....and, when I used to get in trouble when I was a kid. These are just too horrid to remember so I'm glad I don't have that photogenic memory.
But it's my opinion that when were are born, we all have photogenic memories......but.....and it's a big but......some just don't have the film!!!
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