When Thomas Jefferson was president, he met the British ambassador for the first time wearing a robe and slippers. The ambassador was offended. The first time he had the ambassador to a state dinner, instead of having him sit at Jeffersons right hand, Jefferson announced that the seating system in the White House was random seating. The ambassador was offended. Jefferson thought that British monarchist etiquette SHOULD BE VIOLATED by Americans.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 02:27:02 +0000