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Chives
True Blue Farmgirl
232 Posts
Victoria
Shelton
Washington
USA
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 Posted - Mar 07 2010 : 1:41:47 PM
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The History of Aprons =2 0
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 pot 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 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. 20 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 re place 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 her apron 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--except love.
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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Posted - Mar 07 2010 : 1:45:12 PM
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ME EITHER!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Palouse Prairie Girls Chapter
http://palouseprairiegirls.blogspot.com/
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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Ms. Treadle
True Blue Farmgirl
51 Posts
Leigh-Ann
Northwest
Mississippi
USA
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Posted - Mar 07 2010 : 5:14:19 PM
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Thanks for sharing this!!
Blessings,
Leigh-Ann
The only place where housework comes before needlework is in the dictionary. ~Mary Kurtz
Farmgirl Sister # 1178
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Megan
Wisconsin
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Posted - Mar 07 2010 : 5:45:05 PM
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Victoria, this is so true. Things were so much simpler in those times!
God's Blessings,
Megan
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craftystranger
True Blue Farmgirl
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Barbara
Franklin
NC
USA
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Posted - Mar 08 2010 : 05:55:54 AM
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I really enjoyed your story. I have always loved an apron. Not sure why don't remember my mother having one. But I always offer an apron to anyone that helps in my kitchen. I love to see their eyes light up the first time they put one on. It's almost like I am sharing a secret "cooking code" with them. Thanks for sharing, Barbara
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
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Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Mar 08 2010 : 09:10:27 AM
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I love that story Victoria! Thank you so much for sharing!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
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