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| | From: Toolady2U2 (Original Message) | Sent: 2/4/2005 3:44 PM |
I got this in an email from Sherry and it brought back memories History 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 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 for the chickens. 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.
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Boy, did this bring back memories. My grandmother raised 10 children. My mother was the 9th and my Aunt Margaret the 10th. My Mother passed away a year ago this month so only Aunt Margaret is left. I grew up in this huge extended family and it was so much fun. My grandmother wore these big bib aprons with huge pockets, always starched and ironed. Except for church, I don't remember ever seeing her without one on. She used them for everything. Thanks for this. |
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Boy, Too2, did that ever bring tears to my eyes! Like Peggy, I remember my Granny (Mom's mom) wearing an apron dawn to dusk, except for when she went to town for weekly shopping or to go to church. And I remember her using the apron for everything mentioned above, plus! My Grandma (Dad's mom) lived on the edge of town. She raised bantam chickens, so she also used her apron to gather eggs and take things out to feed them. She didn't wear her apron all the time though ... it got whipped off faster than you could blink if anyone came to the door! lol She would answer looking as if she'd just stepped out of a magazine, when two minutes before she'd been working in the kitchen! Memories ... they sure can warm the heart! Abby |
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My mum was the same way and we called them pinneys? Is that how it's spelled? I used to have quite a few, a big Christmas gift giver in the "olden" days, some having the bib and others just the waist tie type. The first time I saw Lucy and Ethel and both wearing their aprons I knew they had to be good people...... |
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