My west coast brother has informed me that today is "Count Your Buttons Day." I have not yet counted my buttons, too many other interesting things to do. But it got me wondering, why do I save buttons? I have a little blue glass figurine standing on my dresser that opens to contain my button collection. Theoretically it's because the extra buttons that come with some clothes will be necessary if I lose a button. My very favorite clothes that button have an extra button sewn into the garment somewhere. But there's a good chance a blouse will wear out before it's buttons pop off. And I'm speaking as some one who has blouses that are 20 years old and still have all their buttons. My actual favorite clothes don't have any buttons at all. They just pull over or pull up. Now that's convenient. I think the true reason I save buttons is because my mother did it, as did my grandmothers and my mother-in-law. I bet, if I never save another button, and (gasp) throw away the ones I have, I will never know the difference, and I'm guessing my daughter will thank me for it.
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