There are some things America just does better than Japan. Swearing, washing machines, record-setting murder rates, whole-grain bread...deodorant is also up there on the list. A few days ago I realized that my Secret stick would soon run out, so I poked around on Amazon and nearly shat kittens when I saw the $30 minimum shipping charges for $4 deodorant sticks from the mother country. Oooookay, Plan B - Amazon Japan. Which has but one roll-on product currently available.
Okay that's a slight exaggeration. But I did spend all of today periodically thinking that one of the gruff&burly teachers was RIGHT BEHIND ME and then oh wait, it's me.