Click and sniff. (thanks, Mary Sallis)

Reader comment: Keith says,

It's also the time of year when all the fake cherry blossoms sprout from subway turnstiles, meat freezers and vending machines here in Tokyo. Link.

Well, if you are gonna be talking about cherry blossom time, don't forget the drunken parties that happen all over Japan. It is a Japanese tradition to sit under the blossoming trees and just get totally ripped. There is an expression, "Hana yori, dango" which means, "More than the flowers, dumplings". Supposed to mean people want to eat and drink more than they want to see the flowers. I love Japan. Domo! Link.

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