My rescues

Ok, I have this thing.  I visit thrift stores looking for pyrex, corning ware, fire king, whatever strikes my fancy.  And I have begun to rescue single china plates.  I can't help it.  It strikes me as so sad that this generation does not value things.  When my kids were small, you would not have found a china plate in a thrift store.  Someone would have snapped it up to complete their set. Same with silver.  Now this generation doe not entertain and if they do,it is with solo cups and they hold parties to get wasted.  There is no more sitting around discussing the state of the country or the world.  There is no dignity.  No one has basic manners.  When I get the door held for me, it is by an older gentleman.  I have never had a young man hold the door for me.  I have had them go in front of me when I open the door for myself.  I really hate the loss of manners, the lose of decorum and most of all the loss of education.  I watched a couple of you tube videos last night.  Many of those citizens could not tell the interviewer how many stars are on our flag.  Could not tell what those stars represented.  One was ask what WW1 stood for and she did not have a clue.  That is a very sad reflection on not only our education system but on our parenting.  When you turn out stupid kids, it is on you.  Education starts at home and in order to have an educated child, the parent must have a level of education.  So it is willful stupidity.  Really disgusting.