Grandma's Apron

I found this poem online and thought I would share it with you all. 

GRAB yourself some cocoa, and give it a read!

GRANDMOTHER'S APRON"

THE PRINCIPAL USE OF GRANDMA'S APRON WAS TO PROTECT THE DRESS

UNDERNEATH, 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 WA 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 TIE 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 WORTH-

WHILE 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.

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.

.

Author: UNKNOWN

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Hope you all enjoyed this as much as I did.

-Tiffany