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When Do The Barbarian Table Manners Go Away?

by Micaela Birmingham
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I tell my kids to sit up straight, to turn around, to face the table, to use a napkin every single day. And nope, my pleas don’t seem to sink in. I’ve altogether stopped letting them wear anything white because, um yeah, there are not enough stain sticks in the world to keep up with the food spills. The good news is that Eggo waffles don’t require a fork (insert cheers from children everywhere), and are now made with no artificial flavors. Let’s all celebrate with a banana on our heads.

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