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\u2026 So my son comes home from school and tells me about this new lunch time trend. Bento boxes. A Bento what?<\/p>\n

Bento boxes are elaborate and intricately designed lunch time meals stuffed in cutesy little boxes. They usually have a popular theme and, like all things nauseatingly adorable, originated in Japan. <\/p>\n

$\"6af9823de33057e44c11629c95ba152e\"$ <\/a><\/p>\n

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In other words\u2026<\/p>\n

$\"200_s\"$ <\/a><\/p>\n

Firstly, depending on the age, kids should be making their own lunch. Secondly\u2026<\/p>\n

$\"200_s\"$ <\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019m doing good to throw a can of soup in a bag and remember to toss in the can opener. <\/p>\n

I mean, seriously. What is this? It\u2019s cute and all, but come on. <\/p>\n

Remember when lunch looked like this\u2026<\/p>\n

$\"bologna-sandwich-with-cheese-and-mustard\"$ <\/a><\/p>\n

And we liked it. <\/p>\n

Well, maybe not liked it, but we ate it. That or starved, right? <\/p>\n

Also\u2026<\/p>\n

$\"200_s\"$ <\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"