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Dmitri Nabokov on bacon (and gloves)
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Dear Jansy, dear Andrew,
I am almost certain there's no point in going far afield in search of
the bacon (although "Naboc" was a good try). I recognize it clearly as
one of the childhood traits of mine that Father lent to Lo. I was crazy
about crisp bacon. Aware of Mother's sound dietary sense, I would
appeal for gratification to my father, who was more lenient and ready to
spoil me. I don't remember if I filched it from Father's breakfast, but
do recall how, on the way home from tennis or some other pastime, we
would stop at a Wellesley diner for my favorite fix: chocolate ice cream
with abundant bacon on the side.
As for the gloves, despite the good sleuthing that's going on, I remain
unconvinced either by the rubber protective variety or by the
theoretical pair pocketed in VN's soccer shorts. Is there nothing in
between? I don't mean to disregard the author's spin, and, when there's
time, look forward to looking at the book as I should have to begin
with.
DN
I am almost certain there's no point in going far afield in search of
the bacon (although "Naboc" was a good try). I recognize it clearly as
one of the childhood traits of mine that Father lent to Lo. I was crazy
about crisp bacon. Aware of Mother's sound dietary sense, I would
appeal for gratification to my father, who was more lenient and ready to
spoil me. I don't remember if I filched it from Father's breakfast, but
do recall how, on the way home from tennis or some other pastime, we
would stop at a Wellesley diner for my favorite fix: chocolate ice cream
with abundant bacon on the side.
As for the gloves, despite the good sleuthing that's going on, I remain
unconvinced either by the rubber protective variety or by the
theoretical pair pocketed in VN's soccer shorts. Is there nothing in
between? I don't mean to disregard the author's spin, and, when there's
time, look forward to looking at the book as I should have to begin
with.
DN