Recently, Park City hosted this year’s cotillion event for fourth and fifth graders. I have a son in fourth grade at McPolin Elementary, and despite his hesitation, we made him go.I’ll admit, I had no idea what cotillion was. I never participated in it as a child, and had it not been for my wife signing up, it would have just been another activity for the kids that came and went.For those of you ignorant like me, cotillion is essentially an etiquette class where kids get dressed up, learn socialpleasantries like introducing themselves with eye contact, and, yes, dance with the opposite sex. It is about as old-school as it gets.When I first heard about this event, I had two thoughts: 1. Boys wearing suits, and girls wearing long dresses. In today’s woke world, no way this is allowed anymore. 2. Even if it is allowed, no one is going to support this, especially in a place like Park City.I was wrong.Over 100 Park City elementary boys and girls got together to do exactly opposite of what I thought would happen. I couldn’t believe it. Wearing a suit and tie, my 10-year-old son had to approach dozens of girls, walk them around in a position of honor, and dance with them. He learned what treating women with respect means in a real and traditional way.With how upside-down and backwards everything in society has gotten, it was wonderful to see some old-school values still being taught to our children. What was even more wonderful was how many people participated.It seems there is a desire for tradition that many parents still want for their kids. It seems that maybe after all, chivalry’s not dead.Brian GeorgePark CityThe post Chivalry yet lives appeared first on Park Record.