Just a thought on the mind set of men and women at the turn of the last century.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Dinner last night at The Southern Inn in Lexington, Virginia, proved to be a pleasant surprise in more ways than one-- not only were we able to get a table at 8:30 without having booked, virtually every gentleman over 30 was wearing a jacket. Those not in jackets were attired in what is sometimes called "smart casual"-- not a tee shirt or baseball cap in sight. Now whether this is due to Lexington being the home of both Washington and Lee University, as well as the Virginia Military Institute-- two institutions renown for graduating ladies and gentlemen-- I couldn't say. The final surprise was the meal itself-- absolutely superb food and first class service.

"Is this the end of an era," I wondered. "Or (more hopefully) the beginning of a trend?"