Why is it Always a New or Freshly Washed Top that you Spill Something On?

One of my most embarrassing moments involved a very large glass of red wine...

I’m not a messy eater.  In fact, my family and friends say that I am a delicate eater.  I try not to shovel food into my mouth and was brought up to have good table manners.  Very useful for later in life when surrounded by hundreds of people, all eating, at a charity event or gala ball.  Oh, those were the days!

So why is it that when I munched on an ap…