


Tristan travels the world, so I need to ask him if he has room for this small stick in his luggage and will get him his own if he says yes.

How could I not send one to my youngest grandbaby? One would think sending them to my kidlets might have been difficult, if not trauma-inducing, but I giddily packed five for my daughter Meghann’s whole family, then four for Aimee’s family, even the 4-month old baby. When they got here, I pulled the package of ten out of the Amazon bag, rocking, held them to my heart, disbelieving I actually had an orange peeler in my possession again. I ordered the ten-pack of orange peelers ($11.93 for ten… the least expensive item Tupperware has ever sold!) and waited the few days for them to arrive. I knew I had to get them for the kids as well as myself. When it dawned on me a couple of weeks ago to look for the orange peeler on Amazon, I wept when I found the tool, in bulk, no less. …and then Target this month (October 2022). (You think I am kidding? Uh, no.) Tupperware Joined Amazon in June 2022 There really was no way to get another and I missed it every day of my teen, young adult, adult, and now older adult life. I keened as I drove away from the beloved yellow kitchen tool. When I left home, I was most distraught over leaving the orange peeler. If we had missed school to look for it, I would not have been at all surprised. If the orange peeler wasn’t in the drawer, an all-out hunt was on for the device until it was found. It was kept in the silverware drawer and stood out easily because of its bright yellow color. She only got one in all the years of hosting Tupperware parties. Tupperware Orange Peeler (technically a “Citrus Peeler”) One. Mom was given a yellow one that we cherished in our kitchen. The hostess of the Tupperware party received a Hostess gift and one of the coveted items was an orange peeler, especially in Florida. Mom used to go to Tupperware parties, something of the past now since Amazon and Target are now selling the amazing storage containers (and more) in their stores. We had an orange and grapefruit tree in the backyard, so eating citrus was a daily thing. As you know, peeling anything but tangerines or Cuties can be a challenging task, especially when you have smaller hands. I grew up in Orlando, Florida… where I live today. Intro: I do not work for or make money from Tupperware, Amazon, or Target.
