asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) meets yerba buena (Clinopodium douglasii). So relatable, I'm tickled.
This section ponders, "we (the asian clams) wonder if their (the Cantonese) arrival was the pinnacle of their immigration experience..." which in particular reminds me of my paternal great-great grandfather, the would-be California gold miner turned railway worker turned house servant, who later returned to China
— Sep 02, 2026 11:49PM
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