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Life · Letter 36

Nobody will notice the tablecloth

Fictional launch letter

Dear Duck,

I want to invite friends over, but my house is not impressive enough and I am not a great cook. Should I wait?

— Hosting Under Protest

Dear Unopened Front Door,

Invite people who like you, feed them something manageable, and provide somewhere to sit. Tell them what to bring if that helps.

The point is company, not a successful inspection by the Ministry of Soft Furnishings. I have eaten in palaces where every course arrived beneath silver and nobody appeared pleased to be alive. A warm room and an honest sandwich can outperform an entire dynasty.

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