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EverydayUse
AliceWalker
IwillwaitforherintheyardthatMaggieandImadesocleanandwavyyester


floorandthefinesandaroundtheedgeslinedwithtiny,irregulargrooves,anyonecan
comeandsitandlookupintotheelmtreeandwaitforthebreezesthatnevercome
insidethehouse.
Maggiewillbenervousuntilafterhersistergoes:shewillstandhopelesslyincorners,
homelyandashamedoftheburnscarsdownherarmsandlegs,eyinghersisterwitha

hand,that"no"isawordtheworldneverlearnedtosaytoher.
You'venodoubtseenthoseTVshowswherethechildwhohas"madeit"is
confronted,asasurprise,byherownmotherandfather,totteringinweaklyfrom
backstage.(APleasantsurprise,ofcourse:Whatwouldtheydoifparentandchild
cameontheshowonlytocurseoutandinsulteachother?)OnTVmotherandchild
embraceandsmileintoeachother',the
childwrapstheminherarmsandleansacrossthetabletotellhowshewouldnothave
.
SometimesIdreamadreaminwhichDeeandIaresuddenlybroughttogetheron
-seatedlimousineIamusheredintoa
,gray,sportymanlike


largeorchid,eventhoughshehastoldmeoncethatshethinksorchidesaretacky
flowers.
InreallifeIamalarge,big-bonedwomanwithrough,man-


outsideallday,breakingicetogetwaterforwashing;Icaneatporklivercookedover

bullcalfstraightinthebrainbetweentheeyeswithasledgehammerandhadthemeat
hunguptochillbe-
amthewaymydaughterwouldwantmetobe:ahundredpoundslighter,myskinlike
anuncookedbarleypan-–
sonhasmuchtodotokeepupwithmyquickandwittytongue.

withaquicktongue?Whocanevenimaginemelookingastrangewhitemaninthe
eye?ItseemstomeIhavetalkedtothemalwayswithonetootraisedinflight,with
,
:.
"HowdoIlook,Mama?"Maggiesays,showingjustenoughofherthinbody
envelopedinpinkskirtandredblouseformetoknowshe'sthere,almosthiddenby
thedoor.
"Comeoutintotheyard,"Isay.
Haveyoueverseenalameanimal,perhapsadogrunoverbysomecareless
personrichenoughtoownacar,sidleuptosomeonewhoisignorantenoughtobe
kindofhim?,chinonchest,
eyesonground,feetinshuffle,eversincethefirethatburnedtheotherhousetothe
ground.
DeeislighterthanMaggie,'sawoman
now,?
Ten,twelveyears?SometimesIcanstillheartheflamesandfeelMaggie'sarms
stickingtome,herhairsmokingandherdressfallingoffherinlittleblackpapery
,blazedopenbytheflamesreflect-edinthem.
;
alookatconcentrationonherfaceasshewatchedthelastdingygrayboardofthe
housetallintowardthered-'tyoudoadancearoundthe
ashes?I'.
IusedtothinkshehatedMaggie,,
thechurchandme,
pity,forcingwords,lies,otherfolks'habits,wholelivesuponustwo,sittingtrapped
-believe,burned
uswithalotofknowledgewedidn'
theseriouswaysheread,toshoveusawayatjustthemoment,likedimwits,we
seemedabouttounderstand.

highschool;blackpumpstomatchagreensuitshe'dmadefromanoldsuitsomebody

.
Atsixteenshehadastyleofherown'andknewwhatstylewas.
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.
Don'.
-naturedlybutcan'tseewell.
,quicknesspassedherby.
ShewillmarryJohnThomas(whohasmossyteethinanearnestface)andthenI'llbe

'
lovetomilktillIwashookedinthesidein''t
botheryou,unlessyoutrytomilkthemthewrongway.
,justlikethe
onethatburned,excepttheroofistin:theydon'
arenorealwindows,justsomeholescutinthesides,liketheportholesinaship,but:.
notroundandnotsquare,
houseisinapasture,too,
"choose"tolive,shewill

aboutthisandMaggieaskedme,Mama,whendidDeeeverhaveanyfriends?"
.
-turned
phrase,thecuteshape,
them.
WhenshewascourtingJimmyTshedidn'thavemuchtimetopaytous,but

.
WhenshecomesIwillmeet--buttheretheyare!
Maggieattemptstomakeadashforthehouse,inhershufflingway,butIstayher
withmyhand."Comebackhere,"
sandwithhertoe.

-looking,asitGod

short,
."Uhnnnh,"iswhatitsoundslike.
Likewhenyouseethewrigglingendofasnakejustinfrontofyourtootontheroad.
"Uhnnnh."
,
-lowsandorangesenoughtothrowbackthelightofthe
,
too,

looseandflows,andasshewalkscloser,"Uhnnnh"again.
Itishersister'
andaroundtheedgesaretwolongpigtailsthatropeaboutlikesmalllizards
disappearingbehindherears.
"Wa-su-zo-Tean-o!"shesays,comingoninthatglidingwaythedressmakesher

upwith"Asalamalakim,mymotherandsister!"HemovestohugMaggiebutshefalls
back,
upIseetheperspirationfallingoffherchin.
"Don'tgetup,"
,showingwhite
heelsthroughhersandals,


:.

Polaroidinthebackseatofthecar,andcomesupandkissesmeontheforehead.
MeanwhileAsalamalakimisgoingthroughmotionswithMaggie'shand.
Maggie'shandisaslimpasafish,andprobablyascold,despitethesweat,andshe

',he
soongivesuponMaggie.
"Well,"Isay."Dee."
"No,Mama,"shesays."Not'Dee',WangeroLeewanikaKemanjo!"
"Whathappenedto'Dee'?"Iwantedtoknow.
"She'sdead,"Wangerosaid."Icouldn'tbearitanylonger,beingnamedafterthe
peoplewhooppressme."
"YouknowaswellasmeyouwasnamedafteryourauntDicle,"
"BigDee"afterDeewasborn.
"Butwhowasshenamedafter?"askedWangero.
"IguessafterGrandmaDee,"Isaid.
"Andwhowasshenamedafter?"askedWangero.
"Hermother,"Isaid,andsawWangerowasgettingtired."That'saboutasfar
backasIcantraceit,"Isaid.
Though,infact,IprobablycouldhavecarrieditbackbeyondtheCivilWar
throughthebranches.
"Well,"saidAsalamalakim,"thereyouare."
"Uhnnnh,"IheardMaggiesay.
"ThereIwasnot,"Isaid,before'Dicie'croppedupinourfamily,sowhyshould
Itrytotraceitthatfarback?"
Hejuststoodtheregrinning,lookingdownonmelikesomebodyinspectinga
.
"Howdoyoupronouncethisname?"Iasked.
"Youdon'thavetocallmebyitifyoudon'twantto,"saidWangero.
"Whyshouldn'tI?"Iasked."Ifthat'swhatyouwantustocallyou,we'llcallyou.
"
"Iknowitmightsoundawkwardatfirst,"saidWangero.
"I'llgetusedtoit,"Isaid."Reamitoutagain."
Well,

justcallhimHakim-a-,butIdidn'treally
thinkhewas,soIdon'task.
"Youmustbelongtothosebeet-cattlepeoplesdowntheroad,"
"Asalamalakirn"whentheymetyoutoo,buttheydidn'
busyfeedingthecattle,fixingthefences,puttingupsalt-lickshelters,throwingdown

.
Hakim-a-barbersaid,"Iacceptsomeoftheirdoctrines,butfarmingandraising
cattleisnotmystyle."(Theydidn'ttellme,andIdidn'task,whetherWangero(Dee):.
hadreallygoneandmarriedhim.)
Wesatdowntoeatandrightawayhesaidhedidn'teatcollardsandporkwas
,though,wentonthroughthechitlinsandcornbread,thegreens
andevery-

tablewhenwecouldn'taffordtobuychairs.
"Oh,Mama!"-a-barber."Ineverknewhow
,"shesaid,runningherhands

GrandmaDee'sbutterdish."That'sit!"shesaid."IknewtherewassomethingI
wantedtoaskyouifIcouldhave."Shejumpedupfromthetableandwentoverinthe
cornerwherethechurnstood,
andlookedatit.
"ThischurntopiswhatIneed,"shesaid."Didn'tUncleBuddywhittleitoutofa
treeyouallusedtohave?"
"Yes,"Isaid.
"Uhhuh,"shesaidhappily."AndIwantthedasher,too."
"UncleBuddywhittlethat,too?"askedthebarber.
Dee(Wangero)lookedupatme.
"AuntDee'sfirsthusbandwhittledthedash,"saidMaggiesolowyoualmost
couldn'thearher."HisnamewasHenry,buttheycalledhimStash."
"Maggie'sbrainislikeanelephants,"Wanglerosaid,laughing."Icanusethe
churntopasacenterpieceforthealcovetable,”shesaid,slidingaplateoverthechurn,
"andI'llthinkofsomethingartistictodowiththedasher."
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