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he first guide to ùTheø Tradition.
Mannerisms, Etiquette,
Dress Codes, The Family. How to
Be Really Top Drawer.
ùThe Legacy of Good Taste, Proper
Breeding & the Right Nickname.ø
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The Scools.
Boarding vs. Day,
Coed vs Single-Sex.
Chapel, Lights-Out,
Dining Halls
and Study Halls.
A Sampling
of Mottoes and
Memorabilia.
The Importance of
Getting Kicked
Out ..........ùPAGE 69
øThe Crucial
Element. Top-Siders,
Loafers, Tassels.
ùCuffs a Mustø.
The Sock Contro-
versy........ùPAGE 138ø
EDITED BY
LISA BIRNBACH
Winning with Ease
and Losing with
Grace. Lacrosse,
Squash, Crew, and
Field Hockey.
The Sailing Scene.
Flotillas, Regattas,
Yachts and Yacht
Clubs. The
Sporting Life.
Tally Ho!....ùPAGE 100ø

ùEssays on:
øùTHE VIRTUES OF
PINK & GREEN
øù
REGULATING
THE CASH FLOW
øù
ORIGINS OF THE
PREP SCHOOL
øù
THE OLD BOY
NETWORK
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CLUBS AT THE
BIG THREE
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BASIC
BODY TYPES
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Toddler
to Alumni Fund Raiser.
The Look, The Pose, The Proper
Accessories. What to Wear at What
Age. Lilly, Lacoste, and L.L. Bean.
PùREPø PùERSONAø
NùOø. 2
Signet Rings,
Button Earrings,
Bermuda Bags,
and Horn-Rims.
The Politics of
Monogramming.
Spouting Whales,
Jumping Horses,
Crossed Tennis
Rackets: The Print
Manifesto...ùPAGE 123ø
Theme Parties.
The Leading Club
Events. Togas,
Bacchanalian
Orgies, Fountain
Jumping. Cotillions
and Cocktails.
The Perfect
Bloody......ùPAGE 168ø
ùHail, Alma Mater!
øGetting In and
Getting Out. An
Inside Look at the
Top Ten, plus ùThe
Ivy League Dilemma.
øHow to Choose a
Major, or the Gen-
tleman's ``C.''The
Dorm Room as
Prep Palace...ùPAGE 83ø
Key Phrases. A
Guide to Abbrevia-
tions. How to Be
Understood in
Nantucket, Grosse
Point, the Virginia
Hunt Country.
Three Steps to
Perfecting
Locust Valley
Lockjaw....ùPAGE 215ø
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SEX,LOVE &
MARRIAGE.
 
REGIONAL
VARIATIONS.
 
THE DUCK MOTIE.
 
A NATIONAL
GOING OUT GUIDE.
 
THE ANCESTRAL
GALLERY.
 
SLUMMING AND
THE PREP-PUNK
CONNECTION.
 
PROPER PETS AND
THE HORSE PHASE.
 
HOW TO TALK TO
A SALESPERSON.
 
THE GRAND TOUR.
 
CHARITY EVENTS.
 
THE CITY AS
SUBURBIA.
And if all alse fails,
how to fake it.
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