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Miss Manners: My mother told me never to clap during a Memorial Day observance. Was she off-base?
Miss Manners: My mother told me never to clap during a Memorial Day observance. Was she off-base?
Miss Manners: My mother told me never to clap during a Memorial Day observance. Was she off-base?

Published on: 06/01/2026

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: My dear mother told me that one should never clap for the speakers at Memorial Day observances, and that one should depart in silence to mark the solemnity of the occasion. At a Memorial Day event, I noticed that everyone clapped for the speakers and chatted casually at the end of the event.

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