DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received an invitation to a 95th birthday celebration. While it’s lovely to be included at such a momentous occasion, I was a bit taken aback at the wording of the invitation.

If you’re the mom who asks the host of a children’s birthday party if your other kid can tag along with their invited sibling, this mom wants to know: “Why do you think that’s OK?” “I’m never going to ...