DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is a grandparent-to-be who lives 1,500 miles away expected to attend a gender-reveal party?
GENTLE READER: What the parents expect, Miss Manners cannot say. Obviously they believe that others will be as excited as they to learn the answer to this simple question -- an answer that can easily be obtained by telephone a few hours later.
Whether it is wise to spend the time, energy and money to attend a frivolous party is another matter. Surely such trips will be more rewarding when there is an actual grandchild at the destination.