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When Tipping Was Considered Deeply Un-American
Imported from Europe, the custom of leaving gratuities began spreading in the U.S. post-Civil War. It was loathed as a master-serf custom that degraded America's democratic, anti-aristocratic ethic.
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I had no idea so much was behind tipping. Good read.