Comments on: Paper or Plastic, Mr. Updike? http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/01/28/john-updike/ Overthinking It subjects the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:30:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Trevor http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/01/28/john-updike/#comment-5727 Trevor Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:12:03 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=4901#comment-5727 Once again Spell-check is my enemy: it's "Seigler", not "Siegler". I can't help that my ancestors didn't respect grammar rules. Once again Spell-check is my enemy: it’s “Seigler”, not “Siegler”. I can’t help that my ancestors didn’t respect grammar rules.

]]> By: Connan http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/01/28/john-updike/#comment-5633 Connan Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:19:20 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=4901#comment-5633 I really wanted some vanilla icecream after reading A&P. I really wanted some vanilla icecream after reading A&P.

]]> By: Gab http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/01/28/john-updike/#comment-5628 Gab Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:21:54 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=4901#comment-5628 Very snazzy and insightful. Retail is a thankless, shitty industry. I especially agree with 3. I could rant about why I think this is, but I'll refrain. Very snazzy and insightful. Retail is a thankless, shitty industry. I especially agree with 3. I could rant about why I think this is, but I’ll refrain.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/01/28/john-updike/#comment-5606 Melanie Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:09:43 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=4901#comment-5606 A&P is my favorite Updike story...reading all the way to the end before making major life decisions could be a good idea, though. Thanks for this fitting tribute! A&P is my favorite Updike story…reading all the way to the end before making major life decisions could be a good idea, though.

Thanks for this fitting tribute!

]]> By: mlawski http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/01/28/john-updike/#comment-5602 mlawski Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:00:30 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=4901#comment-5602 Nice story! Also, don't forget about the famous supermarket scene of DeLillo's White Noise. No bikini girls in that one, though... Nice story! Also, don’t forget about the famous supermarket scene of DeLillo’s White Noise. No bikini girls in that one, though…

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