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[lamregcinerhp]

Why can't parties be like they were in the olden days?

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[slim_ivory_rose]

Like Roman Times?

[lamregcinerhp]

No, the time when they had waltzes and such (the women with a card to list the men that they would share a dance with) and party games that everyone would participate in together (guessing games and such) and all that kind of thing.
If one wants to get really old fashioned, a servant announces the entry of each guest.

[slim_ivory_rose]

The British royal family still have parties like that. Names do get mentioned in the court circular section of the newspaper, the telegraph (really old fashioned) and the times carry it
Get yourself in with the royals?

[lamregcinerhp]

Do you have connexions?
My mum once got to meet Charlie back in the 70s I think. He was on some kind of ceremonial thing in the US or something and she was amongst a group that would receive him.
Anyhow, I like proper but not that proper. Just rich enough to have maybe 3 or 4 servants.

[lamregcinerhp]

Also a small car collection, nothing spectacular, just a few MGs, an Aston, and maybe a Rolls for receiving guests from the airport or train depot?

[lecari]

I might actually go to a party if it was like that. (And I didn't have to dance.)

[lamregcinerhp]

We can practice the basic Waltz, and you will do fine.

[lecari]

I wouldn't even do that! I hate dancing of any kind.

[lamregcinerhp]

You will never get in with polite society, m'lady, if you do not learn to waltz.
Now let's practice your speech drills: 'The RRRain in SPain is MAINly on the PLAIN.' Repeat.

[lamregcinerhp]

'The LLLife of the WWife is OFten ENDed by the KNIFE.'
Repeat.

[lecari]

I don't think I'd do very well in polite society anyway. I can't even play an instrument! Gasp! Let alone sew, write poetry, or speak any languages.

[lamregcinerhp]

I'm doing an experiment where I pick out an ordinary Essex girl and try to train her to get along in polite society. It has to do with socialism and trying to create a classless society, by showing that there are no fundamental differences between the classes.

[lecari]

Have you seen the series "Lost in Austen"? There is a marvellous bit where they are mocking her because she doesn't have any of the accomplishments that a young woman of good fortune is supposed to have, and after dinner she is asked to play an instrument, she says she can't, but she could sing. And sings "Downtown", very badly. All of Austen's characters are horrified. XD

[lamregcinerhp]

No I haven't. That sounds funny.

[lamregcinerhp]

And of course the newspaper the next day might tell who all was at the party (again, if it's REALLY proper).