Re: salinger salinger everywhere


Subject: Re: salinger salinger everywhere
From: LR Pearson, Arts 99 (lp9616@bristol.ac.uk)
Date: Mon Feb 07 2000 - 12:53:21 EST


On Sun, 06 Feb 2000 15:13:01 PST Catherine Marie
<tangerineness@hotmail.com> wrote:

> >Hmm, I always associated the Tangerine with Florida, where S shot himself.
> >I thought this is what was refered to when (I believe) Z said not even Les
> >could eat one without crying.
> >
> >-jason
> >
>
> Where is that? I can't find it anywhere.

He doesn't ever say it. Zooey says not even Bessie likes stories with
tangerines in them.

I've always thought of the offering
> of the tangerine from Les as an expession of the simplest, truest form of
> love. You know what happens when you take part of a tangerine peel and sort
> of fold it in half, and that little mist sprays out? That is what I named
> tangerineness. And do you know what that is? It is actually love itself,
> transformed into something physical. I love tangerines. I give them away as
> presents, some days I just bring a whole box of clementines, and give them
> to people at school. It is, as far as I'm concerned, the best offering there
> is. And there is something about fathers giving them, I think I still
> remember being young and having my father give me tangerines, and how
> special it all seemed. And now, when my dad brings me some, it almost brings
> me to tears. Obviously this is all a little idealized, but let me dream.
> Catherine
> ______________________________________________________
>

Yes, and we get them in the toe of our Christmas stocking, too.

Love, Lucy-Ruth
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LR Pearson, Arts 99
lp9616@bristol.ac.uk

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