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Across the Fence:  Grandma's Apron  |
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Mother Hen
True Blue Farmgirl
604 Posts
Cindy
Peck
ID
USA
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 Posted - Nov 24 2008 : 8:47:25 PM
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Hey Everyone, my husband forwarded me this email tonight that I thought everyone here would truly enjoy. I don't know where it originated but here it is:
I don't think our kids know what an apron is.
The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the
dress underneath, because she only had a few, it was easier
to wash aprons than dresses and they used less material, 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.
Send this to those who would know (and love) the story
about Grandma's aprons.
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.
They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs
were on that apron.
I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron.
I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalms 34:1 |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Nov 25 2008 : 04:53:06 AM
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I remember mine in an apron. My MIL, too. They hold lots of kleenex, too.
I sure wish I had some of her aprons now.
Kris
A few weeks ago all the kids were here for dinner. I kept my apron on and my DD mentioned that I was done with cooking, I could take it off now. How weird. She just has no idea, huh? |
Edited by - kristin sherrill on Nov 25 2008 04:55:19 AM |
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Suzan
True Blue Farmgirl
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suzanne
duncannon
pa
USA
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Posted - Nov 25 2008 : 05:34:01 AM
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| My Grandma wore one all the time, I think of her whenever I put mine on... |
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5 acre Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1007 Posts
~~~*Terri*~~~
WA.
USA
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Posted - Nov 25 2008 : 10:29:06 AM
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My Grandma too, I hope that my Grandsweeties remember that about me also..I have one on every day, my dresses get ruined, I am such a slop....so, for me, its a necessity, not a luxury....
Farmgirl Sister #368
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lacisne88
True Blue Farmgirl
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Chelsey
Lake Stevens
Washington
USA
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jessica
NJ
USA
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Posted - Nov 25 2008 : 12:08:00 PM
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THis is wonderful! Thank you for sharing!! :O)
Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
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Grandma's Apron
