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Bakers get excited over aprons. I love the soft cotton ones with pockets like my gramma and mom wore. They always kept a hankie tucked in one pocket, which wasn't sanitary, but was comforting to the child who needed a tear or nose wiped.

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Regina Brett
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: May 31
Columnist
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Ravenna
Ohio
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