What has sparked this impassioned longing, you ask? I'd always been a fan of Steinbeck's fiction: in junior high and high school I studied the requisite Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, The Pearl, The Red Pony, etc. It doesn't have to be a long conversation, but one that should be had over a cup of hot, steaming coffee (preferably spiked with something, as it seems that was his preference, especially when on the road) and maybe at a diner (because that's just how I envision it to happen). And I want to know what he thinks of our world today - so badly. If there was any way to bring someone back to life, I'd rush over to John's grave/ashes and do whatever it took to resurrect him because that man is a genius. If you asked me that question now, I'd say, without a doubt, John Steinbeck. One inevitable question that was oh-so-creative (NOT!) was "Name any person, dead or alive, that you would like to meet and explain why." Most people said "Jesus" or "My great-grandma" (I originate from a religious and unimaginative town, what can I say?). When I was in school (that is, elementary, junior high, and high school), teachers used to use "ice-breaker" activities on the first day to get us to integrate and talk to each other.
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