Aprons

[Alastair]

Not sure if our Seniors remember Aprons...

The History of '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 because she only had a few. It was also because it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and aprons 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 folks 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.

To-day’s generation 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 - but love . . .

[laney]

It's funny you should post this, just last night I was shopping and there was a huge rack of aprons, I haven't seen them in years!!

[Euan]

Laney, can we assume your admitting to being a senior?
The only apron i wear is the one for the BBQ, with "THE BOSS" across the front...

[sandy james mckay]

wonderful story and much appreciated. this is exactly what our forum is for. and remember, through
alastair,s generous contribution and his work with the Scottish Studies Foundation and the University of Guelph all is saved for posterity. Thrilling to hear from you all. NHCHS and the Fallbrook campaign is inspired by the untold contribution of our pioneer ancestors and organised and run by seniors.
interesting to note that aprons,once such an essential attire even providing safety and security, are now relegated to the barbecue deck.

[laney]

still younger than you old man, and apparently faster in the arcade ha ha ha