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Sarah J. Jackson@sjjphd.bsky.social |
I prefer to remember people on their birthdays than their death days but since I saw folks giving Bourdain his roses today, 6 years after he left us. Here’s a gift link to what I wrote then
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Bridget Ware
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Thank you for sharing! I don’t typically get personally invested in celebrities and never used to understand the way some people grieve over celebrities they don’t know, but his loss was the first I really felt. 💔 Parts Unknown is still the #1 show I recommend to everyone I know.
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rifka the unhinged fat activist
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📌
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Lynne Fox
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💔 Robin Williams might have been speaking of Mr. Bourdain (as well as, of course, himself) when he said, "You don't fake depression, you fake being okay."
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Julie Bell
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Thank you so much for sharing this. It took me a long time to be able to watch him again. Here is part of what I wrote when I heard the news 6 years ago: Anthony Bourdain was a meticulous, thought-provoking storyteller. He cared about food, music, writing, and (most of all) people. We will miss him.
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Chet Davis
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I didn't yet know who you were when he died. Beautiful writing, glad I got to follow you on this website and that you shared this.
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Christopher A Gilbert
@chrisagilbert.bsky.social
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He seemed like a legitimately good dude. The problem I find is that good people are often haunted people
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L
@noisybrooklyn1.bsky.social
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Thank you for sharing. I think the Detroit episode was my favorite. “Before our eyes, he was always learning, and trying to make the world just a little better.” That’s exactly how I felt while watching his shows.
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Julia
@jesrcerulean.bsky.social
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I've thought every day for the past eight months about his trip to Gaza.
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Josh Latham
@joshlatham.bsky.social
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He wasn't too kind to those fighting for animal welfare. "Vegetarians, & their Hezbollah-like splinter-faction, the vegans, r a persistent irritant to any chef worth a damn. Vegetarians are the enemy of everything good & decent in the human spirit, an affront to all I stand for.."
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Pablozí
@pablozi.bsky.social
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Thanks for this.
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Gabe Ortíz
@tusk81.bsky.social
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This was and remains heartfelt. Thank you for shining a light on his wonderful words about immigrants and their worth.
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Trotsky
@apacilli.bsky.social
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I miss Tony he made change my perceptions about the back of house in restaurants.
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Nicola
@pigeonpenelope.bsky.social
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It’s so strange it’s 6 years already. I wish he was still around.
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thehilsy
@thehilsy.bsky.social
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Thank you. Beautifully written.
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Pocket Mom ✨
@vixknacks.bsky.social
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Beautifully written.
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Not Gene Rayburn
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He's sorely missed.
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Gina Perry
@ginaperry.bsky.social
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This was a lovely article. He taught us all so much. I haven’t been able to watch his old shows but maybe it’s time.
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sebadee
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Beautiful article Beautiful man
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Jibblescribbits
@jibblescribbits.bsky.social
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Im glad you said this cause I always choose to remember my dad on his birthday & father's day rather than the day he passed (which happens to be his brother/my uncles birthday)
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PDXToddDiskin
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I'm glad to have reread this, Sarah. Thank you.
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Jeffrey
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Funny story he told. He hated Billy Joel's music and said it wasn't allowed in his kitchen. 1 night Joel ate at his place then snuck in the kitchen and had his Pic taken with the kitchen staff and mailed it to Bourdain with the caption: Looks like Billy Joel is allowed in your Kitchen!
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Marie Carnes 🌻
@mariecarnes.bsky.social
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Thank you for the gift article. Very much appreciated.
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Sturdy McSturdy Pants
@sturdy.bsky.social
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It's an odd comparison because he was often (and often hilariously) vulgar, but to me there was something very Mr. Rogers about him: open, curious, and kind. I don't know if there's a specific term for it, but he was a public intellectual outside of academia. The world needs more of that.
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Syrwen Delarose
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My group still watches Anthony Bourdain shows because, in their own turn, his memory, and comments makes them feel like they've been seen. It's been years since they've seen some episodes, and they still honestly, sincerely smile at his shows.
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Jason
@jasondtx.bsky.social
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Thank you for sharing this with us, a fantastic remembrance of a wonderful person.
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Barry
@barryhannah.bsky.social
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“a derisive term for those who are too earnest about injustice” Love this.
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David Williamson
@david.williamsons.net
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Gonna pile on: thank you. A great tribute, and happy to read it again.
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weather and noise
@notthattherese.bsky.social
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I remember reading this at the time, and it is still beautifully written and absolutely spot on.
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David M. Perry
@lollardfish.bsky.social
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I hadn’t seen this. Thank you for sharing again.
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Sarah Parcak, Book Writing Madness
@indyfromspace.bsky.social
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This is gorgeous and timeless. Thank you.
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Lyall C. Storandt
@ls24hrgrind.bsky.social
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He’s the best.
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Clara
@clynn.bsky.social
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📌
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Kashana
@kashana.bsky.social
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This is great.
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Robit
@artoodeehu.bsky.social
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This is beautiful. I don't know which hurts worse, the fact that he's gone or the fact that we live on in a world that he would have hated, without him.
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John Yonchuk
@no1lion99.bsky.social
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So beautiful Sarah ❤️
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Sarah J. Jackson
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Reading this is odd, because it sounds like it could have been written last year not 6 years ago. The loss feels a bit like that too. But this remains one of my fav pieces of public writing b/c I received incredibly heartfelt messages from his close friends in response
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Jeffrey Keese
@jeffreykeese.bsky.social
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I love this so much. Whenever I’m struggling to explain to someone why I love Houston so much, I turn them to Bourdain’s Parts Unknown episode about the city. ❤️
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Aaron
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When I started working in restaurants in the 90s, Kitchen Confidential was our bible. Your piece was a touching tribute to his spirit. Thank you.
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Horror Author Reed Alexander
@reedshorror.bsky.social
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I aspire to everything that man was.
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JJ is tired
@jjofbc.bsky.social
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Thank you 😊
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Head go boomy
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You could see him learning about the world, about himself, and about what was important throughout his years doing his shows. When he started he was pretty callow but he wasn't afraid to grow and do it publicly.
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