... or ceremonies for compassion toward others. Traditions serve to bind people together and make for a more cohesive group. Of course, they can also be silly and inconsequential. There was an amusing incident several years ago when the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, visited Houston, Texas. When the Duchess made her first public appearance in Houston she wore a summer dress and matching white shoes. Now a summer dress can be appropriate attire in November in Texas, but every good Southern belle knows you ...
