Miss Manners: Am I supposed to be charmed by a baby destroying a cake?

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended a birthday celebration for a 1-year-old at which the honoree was presented with a lovely cake, obviously special-ordered, on his tray. The parents gently guided his hands to the cake and then the assembled guests “oohed” and “aahed” as he progressively destroyed it.

Most of the other attendees were laughing and videoing the performance. Was I queasy observing this simply because I am a baby boomer, irredeemably influenced by my Depression-era parents?

Is this some sort of trend?

GENTLE READER: Yes, and it even has an equally offensive name: a “smash cake.”

What likely started with one innocent parent offering a baby a first taste of cake — to comically messy effect — quickly became a viral trend. And now everyone thinks it is required.

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