Addicted To Aprons

For many people fashion is everything. There are people who cannot live without the latest hot accessories or clothing. For these people staying up to date with the market is far more important than money. Fashion has made its presence felt in everything from apparel to bed linens, shoes to bathroom fixtures. Even kitchen aprons are not spared; you can find them in the best designer stores.

Mark was not a chef from a 5 star hotel; he was a café owner in a small town in Australia. He loved to work in the café and at all times he had his designer apron on. He bought this apron from Italy. This was not one of those funny aprons, but a very expensive, exclusive chef’s apron. Though it cost him a lot of money, he couldn’t resist it. He was not rich but he loved to cook and take care of his café (and of course his designer apron). Mark was so attracted to this particular apron that he wouldn’t start work if he was not wearing his special kitchen apron.

One Saturday he gave his clothes to the cleaning lady to do the laundry, and his cherished apron was buried in with the clothes that required washing. The next morning the cleaning lady returned the clothes along with the apron. Mark happily took the bundle of clothes, but on opening the bundle he saw that his much-loved apron seemed to have turned… a little pink. He dropped everything and marched right over to the cleaning lady’s house! She could do anything but apologize and agree to work off the amount in order to pay for the loss. As for Mark, he went home a sad man.

Without his apron he did not feel like working, but in order to survive he had no choice. He came to a conclusion that he would go all the way back to Italy and buy another apron. He emptied out his savings, and even borrowed a little. His trip to Italy was a great success and he did find what he wanted. What a joy to wear the same apron again!

Life had returned to normal, except for the large hole in his bank account! Nevertheless, with his new apron, Mark was a happy man. One fine day he went shopping in his hometown. In one of the open window shops he saw an apron that looked just his beloved Italian chef’s apron. He couldn’t believe his eyes. No sooner had he asked the shopkeeper the cost of the apron, than he fainted right on the spot. It was under $100.00!

Mark still loves his apron, but he hates to hear customers tell him that they saw that apron in the shop around the corner!