In this website we believe

  • Wash your hands before supper.
  • A good book beats a noisy parlor every time.
  • Fresh air cures most moods.
  • Margarine ought to be dyed pink so nobody mistakes it for butter.
  • Hats come off indoors, always.
  • Automobiles should not outpace a brisk walk through town.
  • The tomato is, in fact, safe to eat.
  • Spitting on the sidewalk deserves a fine.
  • Be kind to animals.
  • The phonograph has no place at the dinner table.
  • Sunday is for resting, not for rushing.
  • Home-canned beans require a proper pressure cooker — no exceptions.
  • Write letters; people keep them.
  • Bicycles are respectable transportation for ladies and gentlemen alike.
  • Ice cream for breakfast is a rare but legitimate celebration.

If one of these belongs on a yard sign, you know what to do upstairs.