Hi All: If you haven't ever worn an apron, you are in for a wonderful treat. Go buy yourself a large one-not fancy- but big. I still have my mother's aprons. She used to make them and give them to us. I don't think any thing will ever replace the apron. Thanks for reminding me of their usefulness. I wear them all the time, but have just taken them for granted for years. My Grandmother taught me the usefulness of them and I'm sixty six years old and they are part of my life. I think this is a great idea for Christmas this year. Thanks for the reminder! Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: <LaDarlaK@aol.com> To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 6:54 AM Subject: [TXWISE-L] FYI--Anyone remember Grandma's Apron? > USES OF GRANDMA"S APRON > The principle use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, > but > along with that, it served as a holder 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 old 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 it 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 on the porch and waved her apron, > and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields for dinner. > > It will be a long time before anyone invents something that will replace > that old-time apron that served so many purposes. > > > Our success is not known to us, but rather to those we leave behind! > > >