Comments on: It’s Good Because It Was Part of My Childhood? http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/07/03/its-good-because-it-was-part-of-my-childhood/ Jeff VanderMeer Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:28:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bill Ectric http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/07/03/its-good-because-it-was-part-of-my-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-24396 Bill Ectric Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:56:02 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5142#comment-24396 A few years ago, a Japanese coworker went on an extended vacation back to Japan to visit her family. When she returned she brought some very similar looking snacks, and they were very tangy and tasty. I think they had s pits, like little dried cherries, but I can't remember for sure. Good eating! A few years ago, a Japanese coworker went on an extended vacation back to Japan to visit her family. When she returned she brought some very similar looking snacks, and they were very tangy and tasty. I think they had s pits, like little dried cherries, but I can’t remember for sure. Good eating!

]]> By: m. http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/07/03/its-good-because-it-was-part-of-my-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-24064 m. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:56:49 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5142#comment-24064 Thanks alot Vandermeer I'm drooling now after reading your post. We had those growing up in Hawaii too. I sometimes get them in Chinatown but now I'm out and I'm going to have to go get more. I still like them. :P Thanks alot Vandermeer I’m drooling now after reading your post. We had those growing up in Hawaii too. I sometimes get them in Chinatown but now I’m out and I’m going to have to go get more. I still like them. :P

]]> By: Hellbound Heart http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/07/03/its-good-because-it-was-part-of-my-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-24010 Hellbound Heart Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:09:29 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5142#comment-24010 isn't it amazing how a smell or a taste or a sound can bring forth a heap of memories....the smell of packed lunches in paper bags, that crusty kind of sandwichy smell is all young childhood at school for me.... peace and love..... isn’t it amazing how a smell or a taste or a sound can bring forth a heap of memories….the smell of packed lunches in paper bags, that crusty kind of sandwichy smell is all young childhood at school for me….

peace and love…..

]]> By: Will Hindmarch http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/07/03/its-good-because-it-was-part-of-my-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-24008 Will Hindmarch Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:00:24 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5142#comment-24008 That is one great photo. That is one great photo.

]]> By: jeff vandermeer http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/07/03/its-good-because-it-was-part-of-my-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-23998 jeff vandermeer Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:13:27 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5142#comment-23998 paul: ha! heh. paul: ha! heh.

]]> By: Paul Graham Raven http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/07/03/its-good-because-it-was-part-of-my-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-23992 Paul Graham Raven Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:47:06 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5142#comment-23992 That last one needs to be your book-jacket mugshot for the next few years, I reckon. Accompanied by a super-short blurb: "Jeff VanderMeer already knows how deep the rabbit-hole is, but he keeps going back to check." :) That last one needs to be your book-jacket mugshot for the next few years, I reckon. Accompanied by a super-short blurb: “Jeff VanderMeer already knows how deep the rabbit-hole is, but he keeps going back to check.” :)

]]> By: Deightine http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/07/03/its-good-because-it-was-part-of-my-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-23990 Deightine Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:14:52 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=5142#comment-23990 I would say that reminiscence is worth well more than a small pack of preserved fruit. Thank you for sharing such vivid memories. I would say that reminiscence is worth well more than a small pack of preserved fruit. Thank you for sharing such vivid memories.

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