OMG! DO YOU KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS?

[conuly]

Oh, I didn't believe it when I heard! I'm so excited! Today. Today is... it's... (oh, this is just too cool) it's...


National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day!!!!!

Are you aware that you can make a really cool sandwich with peanut butter and jelly? (And some bread, if you insist, though they taste just fine without the frills.) Go make yourself a sandwich! And enjoy it!












_{(It's also Worldwide Autism Awareness Day or something, but I think everybody reading this is aware that autism exists, yeah? In honor of *that* occasion, go read Kanner's original paper on the subject, and (in the comments) his follow-up years later. It's nothing if not instructive.)}

Comments

[tsukikage85.livejournal.com]

I've always preferred the direct spoon method myself, or at least for peanut butter. Jam's a bit too sweet for that.

[conuly]

When I was a little kid, I used to *love* it when, as a treat, my mother would dip a spoon in peanut butter and let me lick it off. Mmmmm.

[prezzey.livejournal.com]

But I absolutely hate peanut butter! What should I dooo?

[conuly]

Use marshmallow fluff and nutella instead.

[atdelphi.livejournal.com]

You know, I've known several people on the spectrum but I've never actually had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

(reposted after accidentally using my Muggle school-appropriate account)

[conuly]

Really?

[atdelphi.livejournal.com]

Really. Until I was an adult, I'd also never had macaroni and cheese, canned tuna, twinkies, or egg salad, to name a few North American staples. In my house, growing up, jam went on toast and peanut butter went with banana when in sandwich form, and never the twain did meet. Mind, in my defence, grape jelly really isn't as ubiquitous in Canada as it is in the States - I've never tried that on its own either.

Still, I shall have to try some now that I've been made Aware. Though I have to admit, the idea of jam/jelly seeping into untoasted bread seems kind of icky.

[firingneurons.livejournal.com]

THAT is what I'm going to have for dinner! I was feeling lazy after scrubbing the apartment and had almost resolved not to eat!

[conuly]

Mmmm.

[hopefulnebula]

See, this is why I love your posts.

I was going to post an autism-related post every day for the month, but promptly decided not to after realizing it'd get very old very fast.)

(Also, I'm a fan of peanut butter and Nutella myself.)

[conuly]

Peanut butter and Nutella is a classic. You know what's great? Peanut butter, and Nutella, and fluff, in ONE SANDWICH. With a banana on the side.

[packbat.livejournal.com]

I actually made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich this morning, before ever seeing this post. Freaky!

(It's 100%-peanuts peanut butter, too - it's amazing how many brands have added sugar.)

[conuly]

All the better to go with your fluff.

[tsukikage85.livejournal.com]

I've always preferred the direct spoon method myself, or at least for peanut butter. Jam's a bit too sweet for that.

[conuly]

When I was a little kid, I used to *love* it when, as a treat, my mother would dip a spoon in peanut butter and let me lick it off. Mmmmm.

[prezzey.livejournal.com]

But I absolutely hate peanut butter! What should I dooo?

[conuly]

Use marshmallow fluff and nutella instead.

[atdelphi.livejournal.com]

You know, I've known several people on the spectrum but I've never actually had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

(reposted after accidentally using my Muggle school-appropriate account)

[conuly]

Really?

[firingneurons.livejournal.com]

THAT is what I'm going to have for dinner! I was feeling lazy after scrubbing the apartment and had almost resolved not to eat!

[conuly]

Mmmm.

[hopefulnebula]

See, this is why I love your posts.

I was going to post an autism-related post every day for the month, but promptly decided not to after realizing it'd get very old very fast.)

(Also, I'm a fan of peanut butter and Nutella myself.)

[conuly]

Peanut butter and Nutella is a classic. You know what's great? Peanut butter, and Nutella, and fluff, in ONE SANDWICH. With a banana on the side.

[packbat.livejournal.com]

I actually made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich this morning, before ever seeing this post. Freaky!

(It's 100%-peanuts peanut butter, too - it's amazing how many brands have added sugar.)

[conuly]

All the better to go with your fluff.