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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Several generations attend the same boarding schools.  College buildings or libraries named after some great great grandparent. Summer place off the coast of Maine, on the Vineyard, or on the Cape, that's been in the family for generations.  Knows what a first cousin once removed is.  Social register.  Green Book.  Wedding announcement  ( or maybe just parents and grandparents wedding announcements) in the New York Times. Foreign travel - especially Europe. Foreign languages.   Emphasis on education and the arts.  Fondness for alcohol.   Mental illness or eccentricity in the extended family.  Certain club and board memberships.  Field hockey.  Lacrosse. Squash. Tennis.  Skiing.  Golf. Sailing.  Crew.  Horses.  Ice hockey.  Good table manners.  Stiff upper lip.  High expectations.  Quiet confidence. security.   May very well wear old clothes and drive old cars and wear little jewelry.  Little conspicuous consumption. Treat others with respect. Grace.  [/quote]

Nailed it. [/quote]

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