Everyday+Use

__**Summary:**__ The story begins with the narrator hanging out her yard, looking forward to seeing her girl, Dee, who's coming back to visit. We also meet and learn a little about the narrator's other daughter, Maggie, a shy girl with burn scars all over. The narrator talks to use some more and we learn that she's an African American lady who grew up in the early twentieth century. Finally Dee rolls up in the driveway with a man. Dee, who is dressed up, and also the man (an Arab guy who's name is Hakim-a-barber) greet the narrator and Maggie with fancy Arabic and African salutations. Dee announces that she's changed her name to Wangero (an African name) so as to fight her oppressors and she and her mother have a small chat regarding that. As they are eating, Dee becomes all enthusiastic about a churn in the corner of the yard that was made by her uncle. She wants to take pieces of it and use them to decorate her own place. Later on, Dee goes into the house and finds two very cool handsewn quilts as she's exploring through her mother's trunk. She asks her mother if it's okay to take the quilts. Sorry, the narrator tells her, she's planning on giving them to Maggie. Dee throws a fit and tries to persuade her that she deserves them more, however the narrator takes the quilts from Dee and gives them to Maggie. Dee leaves in a hurry with Hakim, throwing out a couple of last condescending remarks before taking off. The narrator and Maggie watch them leave, however don't seem too broken up over their departure. Instead they merely sit together, relaxing in their yard.

__**Topics:**__ The list of topics include //**Race**, **Family**, **Customs/Traditions**, and **Home**//.