George the Giraffe was walking home from school once day, when Dave the duck stopped him and invited him over for dinner. George was very hungry and could not decline an offer for free food. He was scared though because George had never been over to a friends for dinner before and was afraid his manners were bad. When he got there he wiped his feet at the door, said thank you for inviting him, and even helped make dinner. He was still paranoid thought that he wasn't showing good manners and wasn't being socially acceptable. George then sat down for dinner and ate a huge meal. He did not talk with his mouth full, he did not chew with his mouth open, he even held his utensils correctly. Once dinner was over George helped Mrs. Duck clean up and did the dishes, while Dave sat around watching the television set. George was confused and wondered if maybe he was being too good and had too much manners.
When he got home, his mom told him to sit down. He was scared and wondered what Dave's mom might have told his mom over the phone while his walk home. When she sat him down she told him that he wasn't in trouble, but needed to work on a few things and that was why they were talking. As it turns out, George worried too much and actually was too good. His mom said to settle down on how much he was helping out with. Mrs. Duck was very thankful for all of the help he gave her, but she said she would have been happier if he would have had fun playing with his friend. As it turns out George learned that manners are good, but most of your good manners are habits and you just have to be yourself. From then on, George went to Dave's house weekly and every time Dave's mom gave a good report and said he was the most well mannered kid she had ever met.
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