Perfect Behavior: A Guide for Ladies and Gentlemen in All Social Crises

A wind came up out of the sea And said, “Those dams are not for me.” Uncle Frank choked on a bone From eating shad au gratin Aunt Ethel said it served him right And went back to her flat in NEWARK (spoken) Poor Uncle Frank! (chanted) I love my little finger bowl So full of late filet of sole. Cousin George at lunch one day Remarked, “That apple looks quite tasty. Now George a dentist’s bill must pay Because he was so very hasty. The proverb’s teachings we must hold “All that glitters is not gold.” And mama said to George, “Oh, shoot, You’ve gone and ruined my glass fruit.” Jim broke bread into his soup, Jim knocked Mrs. Vanderbilt for a loop. Kate drank from her finger bowl, Kate knocked Mrs. Vanderbilt for a goal. Children who perform such tricks Are socially in Class G-6.