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Jessica V.
 
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Felice Friese wrote:
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>>I married into a society family. I about fell over the first time I
>>served a meal at the lake house and discovered that Gr. Gr. Grandmother's
>>Shreve Crump & Low sterling was "camp silverware" the "good stuff" being
>>Tiffany was what my husband's grandmother used at home.
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>>Jessica

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> Oh, Jessica, they just have to be Bostonians. Like Boston ladies who don't
> BUY hats because they HAVE their hats, Boston families HAVE their silver!
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> Felice
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You nailed that one. Boston ladies from 1765-1948, 48 moved them "all
the way" out to Weston. It was quite the experience marrying into that
at 22.

Jessica