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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Expose them to culture:

Take them to museums--so easy (and free) in Washington
Take them to plays--plenty of children plays in DC
Take them to ballet--Nutcracker at least
Read poetry to them 
Have them take piano or similar lessons--they should be able to do basic music reading--and take them to musical performances. Tune to the classical music station while driving them around, at least occasionally.
Read children's versions of mythology and Shakespeare to them, as well as children's classic books
Sprinkle in literary quotes or lines of poetry in your conversations with them (my candle burns at both ends; miles to go before I sleep; who's that knock, knock, knocking at my door?;he who is last shall be first--note: many literary quotes like this are from the Bible or Shakespeare)
Do everything you can to make them be decent spellers, have legible handwriting, and good grammar (latter very hard when me and Larla is so ubiquitous)
Whenever possible, have sit down family dinners with good conversation--even better if it is at a dinner table with china, silverware, and napkins.  Dress for dinner for special occasions like Thanksgiving and Christmas, even if it is just family.
Take them to religious services every week if possible and have them dress up a bit for them.
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Engine laughs at Art History degrees but I can have an interesting conversation with anyone and hold my own intellectually at any social function[/quote]

You can take a couple of classes that interest you and have all the art history knowledge that you need without getting a degree in art history. Granted, if the subjects of medieval illumination or abstract expressionism comes up, I'm at a disadvantage [/quote]

How does a couples of classes give you the same knowledge as earning a degree?  🤔 
That's LMC thinking[/quote]

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