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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I never knew the host and hostess sitting at the head of the table was an official thing...  Now I'm trying to remember if either my family members or I or DH have ever made that mistake of taking the host/hostess's chair at my in-laws.  We probably have at some point, and we probably were spurned without even realizing it. Live and learn.[/quote]

I Know! Who knew there are people who would get so worked up about something like this.

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It's great that you grew up with more informal traditions. But please understand that, for many families, there are a few times of year when etiquette and formality do come into play--especially when members of the older generation are still around. So while your "sit anywhere!" approach is valid, it's not the only approach, and people who do have some level of formality and etiquette in their family celebrations are not "wrong." OP isn't "worked up," she's not screaming at her MIL, she's using this forum as a sounding board to discuss her feelings and find some good solutions.[/quote]

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