Why do we tip our hats when we meet a lady -- or used to, since men don't really wear hats these days? Why do brides wear veils? Why did steak knives use to have their points rounded off? John Nesbitt offers the reasons these traditions came into being and more in this episode of his long-running series, THE PASSING PARADE.
Actually, the reasons he offers are not always accurate, but they are reasonable, and he offers them, as always, in a pleasing manner, narrating the action seen on the screen. That's because the series originated as a radio feature, shoehorned into longer shows. It would continue as such, and appear on television, after the shorts series closed down.