DEAR MISS MANNERS: After leaving a decade ago for college, I have returned to the city my mother lives in. It’s been great seeing the local community again, including many of my mother’s friends. I ...

Hold on to your coconuts.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Several times now, I’ve been suddenly approached by someone who looks vaguely familiar, who then asks me, “Do you remember who I am?” This takes me by surprise, obviously, and I ...