That shit's stupid. So a guy likes flowers or fancy cakes or whatever. So what? He ever caused ya any problems? People need to worry less about appearances and more about gettin' their own act together.
[ Or in Eddie's case, maybe not ignoring the horrible clown monster that lived in the sewers, how about that. ]
I heard that about America. The guns, I mean. And... burgers?
[ Broad strokes here, obviously -- Majima had never been to America, and most of what he knew about Americans was through the filter of its exported media. ]
[ Majima had to consider Eddie's question for a bit. Growing up in a culture meant accepting a lot about it before you even learned how to ask why, and this was one of those facts he'd just never really questioned. ]
Not real sure. I can tell ya what I people told me, at least. Cherry blossoms only bloom in the spring, and only for a couple weeks -- less if a storm takes 'em out. It's like how life is beautiful, but short. Even the toughest, hardest yakuza boss'll head out in March for a flower viewing.
[ He paused. ]
Maybe it's because of Shinto.
Either way, it's a really Japanese thing. I never hear people talk about it when they bring up Russia or Australia.
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That shit's stupid. So a guy likes flowers or fancy cakes or whatever. So what? He ever caused ya any problems? People need to worry less about appearances and more about gettin' their own act together.
[ Or in Eddie's case, maybe not ignoring the horrible clown monster that lived in the sewers, how about that. ]
I heard that about America. The guns, I mean. And... burgers?
[ Broad strokes here, obviously -- Majima had never been to America, and most of what he knew about Americans was through the filter of its exported media. ]
[ Majima had to consider Eddie's question for a bit. Growing up in a culture meant accepting a lot about it before you even learned how to ask why, and this was one of those facts he'd just never really questioned. ]
Not real sure. I can tell ya what I people told me, at least. Cherry blossoms only bloom in the spring, and only for a couple weeks -- less if a storm takes 'em out. It's like how life is beautiful, but short. Even the toughest, hardest yakuza boss'll head out in March for a flower viewing.
[ He paused. ]
Maybe it's because of Shinto.
Either way, it's a really Japanese thing. I never hear people talk about it when they bring up Russia or Australia.