Does a good host have to tell guests what specifically they should bring? Dear Miss Manners: I am hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year for about 25 people. Most are traveling in from out of town. I have expressed that people do not need to bring anything,

But there has to be an opt-out clause for the many who, like you, have told Miss Manners that they try in vain to discourage it. They plan meals and do not want additions. Or they

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who is hosting Thanksgiving dinner for a large group.