Throughout this roller coaster presidential race, our brave Washington hostesses have soldiered on, some striving for guests who could gain them access to the social circle of the new administration, whichever party wins.
With the D.C. social season in full swing, invitations and Save the Date cards are multiplying in the mailbox. Hoping to "balance the table" at dinner parties, each hostess has updated her list of Available Bachelors.
ABs are trophies in this town, where women far outnumber the men and you need bench strength if your first choices are booked. Standards are somewhat less than exacting: prospective males must own a dinner jacket (tuxedo to the peasants).
A hostess, looking at her seated guests, wants to see matched sets: penguin, evening dress, penguin, evening dress, etc., though as a friend once remarked, "I invite my guests to dine, not mate."
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By Donna Shor
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Donna Shor writes the "Around Town" column for Washington Life. She has written for the Washington Times and the Alexandria Times.
Her career as a journalist began during a twenty-year stay in Europe, when she wrote feature stories for the Paris-based International Herald Tribune. View the full profile.
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Donna Shor writes the "Around Town" column for Washington Life. She has written for the Washington Times and the Alexandria Times.
Her career as a journalist began during a twenty-year stay in Europe, when she wrote feature stories for the Paris-based International Herald Tribune. View the full profile.