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Mystery.
One of the greatest wonders of the world is older than the Pyramids. This mystery is still unsolved and I personally do not think it will be ever solved.
Aprons and Women.
Throughout the history of civilization women have worn some kind of apron. I know what you are thinking “Men wear aprons too, like bakers, and machine shop folks”.
Yes men do, difference is a guy never has what he needs in a garage full of toolboxes – much less an apron. Women have this ability to have “just what is needed” and to pull like a rabbit out of a hat that item.
Somewhere about Puberty something kicks in. Not there when falling out of mom’s high heeled shoes. About the time they get caught using mom’s expensive lipstick and seen running out the door with one of mom’s tops. This “something” kicks in. They put on an Apron and “poof’ some sort of ancient, mystical, women only “something" kicks in.
I first noticed this phenomenon when I was wee brat. My maternal grandmother was alive until I was five, and could hang out a whole big load of wash on the clothesline with the clothespins from an apron. There was always a band-aid for an injury I had, a bobbin for the sewing machine, a hankie, a tissue, .38spl rounds and .22 ammo, a pair of pliers, a salt shaker…
Mom had this mystery as well. Now I had already peeked into grandma’s apron after she went to bed, I snuck out of bed to look. Nothing in it, but all day long – out of that apron was produced whatever was needed. Must be a “grandma thing” I thought.
Mom washed her apron, took it out of the washer, and pulled out 2 clothespins on the way to the clothesline. We walked to the store, come back and it was dry, and she has not put the thing on – out comes a hankie to get the milk off my upper lip.
Then the neighbors had daughters, from 4 to 8 years older than I. I would work on a bicycle, and lo and behold, they had a match to light the glue for fixing a flat, or a spoke wrench. I have a toolbox and none of my tools appeared when I needed one, but these aprons always had what I needed.
I thought I had them one day, needed a spark plug wrench for the lawnmower…she had one, the one with both sizes depending on which end you use.
So I get bigger and start shooting. Women, big or little, young or old, made no difference. Guys would have vests or shell pouches and run out of shot shells, the women never did.
I get to instructing ladies, I would put two boxes of shells in my shooting pouch, and I would run out of ammo and – you guessed it, my student would have to give me a shell from an apron - because - well, student had not gotten to the part of getting equipment and aprons just work.
I have seen a fella with a parts box and a new to him shotgun, the retention for magazine plug was missing from a pawn shop buy…
Up comes a lady “not sure if this is what you need, but you are welcome to it"- yes of course it was always the correct one. They seem to have spare bolt handles for semi-auto shotguns and “O” rings too.
Dove hunting, the ladies come out and many wear an apron. Guy get wrapped around the axle about shotguns, ammo, camo, doo-dads and such. Ladies just grab whatever gun handy, get in the truck wearing an apron and limit out...
Women have any and everything to do with shotguns, shells, bug dope,water, dog treats and you name it in that apron.
The guy in the Big SUV pulling a trailer with a sporting goods store packed - still has the wrong ammo...
Of course the lady whom just got into the truck wearing an apron and didn't even have a gun case for her gun has everything the guy needs in her apron including the ammo for his shotgun.
I still ain't figured how she had 32 ga ammo that morning...
One day we had kids shooting BB Guns, .22 rifles and single shot shotguns. One young man in his haste to get to the range, forgot his 10/22 magazines. His mom dropped him off on the way to taking the other smaller kid to a B-Day party. Typical hurry and get one kid dropped off and be somewhere else.
I am the only guy and I have ladies wearing aprons, from teenage to geriatric.
“Here sweetie, now you can shoot your gun”
There I was about to call someone or leave to go buy one and here comes a 60 year old lady with two 10/22 mags, and her grandkids shoot Marlin 60s and single shot .22 rifles.
I’m a guy; I just hang close, and watch the mystery. I do not care what gun, what ammo, staples for staple guns, bottle opener, knife, extra ear plugs…anything to do with shooting – the ladies had it.
I was stupid the first time in running to my truck for a long screwdriver to tighten a stock bolt on a shotgun, by the time I got back – the bolt was tight and the kid was shooting again…that is another mystery, I cannot get a long screwdriver to fit in a tool box and a apron can carry one.
I was given a neat apron to wear while at the range while cooking and all. I am thinking “aha”, got an apron and I too am prepared for anything. Nope, aprons don’t work for guys. I put the oven mitt in the pocket, it was right there, I need it two seconds later and all I have are empty apron pockets and “here you go” a lady hands me a mitt and the spatula that was “right there” on the grill.
I thought the apron would work for me shooting. Nope. I put two extra mags for a 1911 in the darn thing and I pull out speed-loaders for a K frame.
Maybe shotgun shells work for me. I dump a new box of 20 gauges, I mean yellow shells – I cannot mess up – right?
They had turned green and said “.410” after I only shot two shells.
So once again, I am handed 20 ga shells from a lady, wearing an apron. She of course just happens to have the correct size nut for one missing for the trap thrower in the trap house, and extra 75 watt light bulbs for the low house too that burned out.
“Can’t see in the dark, need light to see, didn’t you listen to your momma growing up?”
*sigh*
Aprons and Women.
One of the greatest wonders of the world is older than the Pyramids. This mystery is still unsolved and I personally do not think it will be ever solved.
Aprons and Women.
Throughout the history of civilization women have worn some kind of apron. I know what you are thinking “Men wear aprons too, like bakers, and machine shop folks”.
Yes men do, difference is a guy never has what he needs in a garage full of toolboxes – much less an apron. Women have this ability to have “just what is needed” and to pull like a rabbit out of a hat that item.
Somewhere about Puberty something kicks in. Not there when falling out of mom’s high heeled shoes. About the time they get caught using mom’s expensive lipstick and seen running out the door with one of mom’s tops. This “something” kicks in. They put on an Apron and “poof’ some sort of ancient, mystical, women only “something" kicks in.
I first noticed this phenomenon when I was wee brat. My maternal grandmother was alive until I was five, and could hang out a whole big load of wash on the clothesline with the clothespins from an apron. There was always a band-aid for an injury I had, a bobbin for the sewing machine, a hankie, a tissue, .38spl rounds and .22 ammo, a pair of pliers, a salt shaker…
Mom had this mystery as well. Now I had already peeked into grandma’s apron after she went to bed, I snuck out of bed to look. Nothing in it, but all day long – out of that apron was produced whatever was needed. Must be a “grandma thing” I thought.
Mom washed her apron, took it out of the washer, and pulled out 2 clothespins on the way to the clothesline. We walked to the store, come back and it was dry, and she has not put the thing on – out comes a hankie to get the milk off my upper lip.
Then the neighbors had daughters, from 4 to 8 years older than I. I would work on a bicycle, and lo and behold, they had a match to light the glue for fixing a flat, or a spoke wrench. I have a toolbox and none of my tools appeared when I needed one, but these aprons always had what I needed.
I thought I had them one day, needed a spark plug wrench for the lawnmower…she had one, the one with both sizes depending on which end you use.
So I get bigger and start shooting. Women, big or little, young or old, made no difference. Guys would have vests or shell pouches and run out of shot shells, the women never did.
I get to instructing ladies, I would put two boxes of shells in my shooting pouch, and I would run out of ammo and – you guessed it, my student would have to give me a shell from an apron - because - well, student had not gotten to the part of getting equipment and aprons just work.
I have seen a fella with a parts box and a new to him shotgun, the retention for magazine plug was missing from a pawn shop buy…
Up comes a lady “not sure if this is what you need, but you are welcome to it"- yes of course it was always the correct one. They seem to have spare bolt handles for semi-auto shotguns and “O” rings too.
Dove hunting, the ladies come out and many wear an apron. Guy get wrapped around the axle about shotguns, ammo, camo, doo-dads and such. Ladies just grab whatever gun handy, get in the truck wearing an apron and limit out...
Women have any and everything to do with shotguns, shells, bug dope,water, dog treats and you name it in that apron.
The guy in the Big SUV pulling a trailer with a sporting goods store packed - still has the wrong ammo...
Of course the lady whom just got into the truck wearing an apron and didn't even have a gun case for her gun has everything the guy needs in her apron including the ammo for his shotgun.
I still ain't figured how she had 32 ga ammo that morning...
One day we had kids shooting BB Guns, .22 rifles and single shot shotguns. One young man in his haste to get to the range, forgot his 10/22 magazines. His mom dropped him off on the way to taking the other smaller kid to a B-Day party. Typical hurry and get one kid dropped off and be somewhere else.
I am the only guy and I have ladies wearing aprons, from teenage to geriatric.
“Here sweetie, now you can shoot your gun”
There I was about to call someone or leave to go buy one and here comes a 60 year old lady with two 10/22 mags, and her grandkids shoot Marlin 60s and single shot .22 rifles.
I’m a guy; I just hang close, and watch the mystery. I do not care what gun, what ammo, staples for staple guns, bottle opener, knife, extra ear plugs…anything to do with shooting – the ladies had it.
I was stupid the first time in running to my truck for a long screwdriver to tighten a stock bolt on a shotgun, by the time I got back – the bolt was tight and the kid was shooting again…that is another mystery, I cannot get a long screwdriver to fit in a tool box and a apron can carry one.
I was given a neat apron to wear while at the range while cooking and all. I am thinking “aha”, got an apron and I too am prepared for anything. Nope, aprons don’t work for guys. I put the oven mitt in the pocket, it was right there, I need it two seconds later and all I have are empty apron pockets and “here you go” a lady hands me a mitt and the spatula that was “right there” on the grill.
I thought the apron would work for me shooting. Nope. I put two extra mags for a 1911 in the darn thing and I pull out speed-loaders for a K frame.
Maybe shotgun shells work for me. I dump a new box of 20 gauges, I mean yellow shells – I cannot mess up – right?
They had turned green and said “.410” after I only shot two shells.
So once again, I am handed 20 ga shells from a lady, wearing an apron. She of course just happens to have the correct size nut for one missing for the trap thrower in the trap house, and extra 75 watt light bulbs for the low house too that burned out.
“Can’t see in the dark, need light to see, didn’t you listen to your momma growing up?”
*sigh*
Aprons and Women.