Apron Strings

Famous quotes containing the words apron strings, apron and/or strings:

    “St. Louis woman, wid her diamon’ rings,
    Pulls dat man ‘roun’ by her apron strings.”
    —W.C. Handy (1873–1958)

    “Oft have I played at cards and dice,
    Because they were so enticing;
    But this is a sad and sorrowful day
    To see my apron rising.”
    —Unknown. The Rantin Laddie (l. 1–4)

    “There are strings in the human heart that had better not be vibrated.”
    —Charles Dickens (1812–1870)