This is a wee bit off topic but who doesn't remember our Moms or Grandma's wearing one-- It brought back and invoked so many memories, I just had to share with all of you -- Betty Aprons I don't think our kids know what an apron is. The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids. And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms. Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls. In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner. It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that "old-time apron" that served so many purposes. REMEMBER Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool. Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw.

Yes, my Aunt Jessie V. always had hers on in the kitchen. I can remember another usage for that old apron. She canned EVERYTHING from her garden and I can remember her apron helping to open many of those canning jars in her kitchen. macbetty <[email protected]> wrote: This is a wee bit off topic but who doesn't remember our Moms or Grandma's wearing one-- It brought back and invoked so many memories, I just had to share with all of you -- Betty Aprons I don't think our kids know what an apron is. The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. >From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids. And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms. Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. >From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls. In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner. It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that "old-time apron" that served so many purposes. REMEMBER Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool. Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw. ==== TNMARION Mailing List ==== *********************************************************************** PLEASE NOTE: This list is for queries and replies, comments, requests for help, and other genealogical related information that is of interest to researchers having a connection or a possible connection to Marion County, Tennessee. There is no soliciting or advertising of any item or service for sale allowed. Betty McBee - list administrator-- [email protected] . Marion County Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmario2/ *********************************************************************** ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

Betty, Thanks for this, I am only 37 and I wear an apron when cooking. I guess because I am a messy cook!!! LOL!! In Christ, Melissa Barker Genealogy Researcher/Family Historian RAOGK Volunteer Have Access to Tennessee Death Certificates for Years 1908-1954 for ALL Counties Have Access to Tennessee Birth Certificates for Years 1908-1912 for ALL Counties Have Access to Tons of Tennessee Books at My Local Library WILL DO LOOK UPS!! ----- Original Message ----- From: macbetty To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 8:48 AM Subject: [TNMARION] Aprons This is a wee bit off topic but who doesn't remember our Moms or Grandma's wearing one-- It brought back and invoked so many memories, I just had to share with all of you -- Betty Aprons I don't think our kids know what an apron is. The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. >From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids. And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms. Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. >From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls. In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner. It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that "old-time apron" that served so many purposes. REMEMBER Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool. Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw. ==== TNMARION Mailing List ==== *********************************************************************** PLEASE NOTE: This list is for queries and replies, comments, requests for help, and other genealogical related information that is of interest to researchers having a connection or a possible connection to Marion County, Tennessee. There is no soliciting or advertising of any item or service for sale allowed. Betty McBee - list administrator-- [email protected] . Marion County Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmario2/ *********************************************************************** ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

Melissa: What do you charge for look ups? "If you ain't my cousin you ort to be" El Gringo Viejo the Transplanted Okie Paul R. L. Vance ----- Original Message ----- From: kaitysmom<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 10:14 AM Subject: Re: [TNMARION] Aprons Betty, Thanks for this, I am only 37 and I wear an apron when cooking. I guess because I am a messy cook!!! LOL!! In Christ, Melissa Barker Genealogy Researcher/Family Historian RAOGK Volunteer Have Access to Tennessee Death Certificates for Years 1908-1954 for ALL Counties Have Access to Tennessee Birth Certificates for Years 1908-1912 for ALL Counties Have Access to Tons of Tennessee Books at My Local Library WILL DO LOOK UPS!! ----- Original Message ----- From: macbetty To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 8:48 AM Subject: [TNMARION] Aprons This is a wee bit off topic but who doesn't remember our Moms or Grandma's wearing one-- It brought back and invoked so many memories, I just had to share with all of you -- Betty Aprons I don't think our kids know what an apron is. The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. >From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms. Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. >From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls. In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner. It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that "old-time apron" that served so many purposes. REMEMBER Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool. Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw. ==== TNMARION Mailing List ==== *********************************************************************** PLEASE NOTE: This list is for queries and replies, comments, requests for help, and other genealogical related information that is of interest to researchers having a connection or a possible connection to Marion County, Tennessee. There is no soliciting or advertising of any item or service for sale allowed. Betty McBee - list administrator-- [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> . Marion County Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmario2/<http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmario2/> *********************************************************************** ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx> ==== TNMARION Mailing List ==== *********************************************************************** PLEASE NOTE: This list is for queries and replies, comments, requests for help, and other genealogical related information that is of interest to researchers having a connection or a possible connection to Marion County, Tennessee. There is no soliciting or advertising of any item or service for sale allowed. Betty McBee - list administrator-- [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> . Marion County Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmario2/<http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmario2/> *********************************************************************** ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx>

AAH, the memories. I recall my Mother, was never without her apron, accept maybe when we went to church. I wear my apron, very proudly. Sandra A. Turner ----- Original Message ----- From: "macbetty" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 8:48 AM Subject: [TNMARION] Aprons > This is a wee bit off topic but who doesn't remember our Moms or > Grandma's wearing one-- It brought back and invoked so many memories, > I > just had to share with all of you -- > Betty > > > Aprons > > I don't think our kids know what an apron is. > > The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect > the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for > removing hot pans from the oven. > > It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on > occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. > >>From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying > eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in > the > warming oven. > > When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding > places for shy kids. > > And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it > around her arms. > > Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, > bent over the hot wood stove. > > Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen > in that apron. > >>From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had > been shelled, it carried out the hulls. > > In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples > that had fallen from the trees. > > When unexpected company drove up the road, it was > surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of > seconds. > > When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the > porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the > fields to dinner. > > It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace > that "old-time apron" that served so many purposes. > > > REMEMBER > > Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the > window sill to cool. > > Her granddaughters set theirs on the > window sill to thaw. > > > ==== TNMARION Mailing List ==== > *********************************************************************** > PLEASE NOTE: This list is for queries and replies, comments, > requests for help, and other genealogical related information > that is of interest to researchers having a connection or a > possible connection to Marion County, Tennessee. There is no > soliciting or advertising of any item or service for sale allowed. > Betty McBee - list administrator-- [email protected] . > Marion County Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmario2/ > *********************************************************************** > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >