Need some help with wording.

[baratron]

I could write a long preamble to explain the context of this request, but it's 6.30 am and I have to be up again at 12, and the only reason I'm posting this from my phone is because I won't be able to sleep until I do.

I need some wording to explain that we're having a minute's silence at the start of the meal so people who want to say grace can do so without imposing their religion on the atheists present. It needs to be diplomatic, and give no particular preference to either "side". Any ideas?

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[rhialto.livejournal.com]

My grandfather started to say, when he got older, "let's start with some silence, so we can start the meal the way we're used to.". That always sounded really diplomatic to me, especially given how pushy he was about prayers before.

[hatter.livejournal.com]

I like this one, tradition over philosophy.


the hatter

[meirion.livejournal.com]

That sounds pretty much perfect to me. It's relaxed, informal, and non-pushy.