Grandma's Watermelon Rind Pickles

You know how sometimes a memory just sort of pops up, and if you share it with people, you're likely to find out that they have similar memories?
( Canned . . . )

Grandma's watermelon rind pickles -- who would have thought that Grandma's pickles would be a common memory between Japan and the U.S.?

Y'a know, I may have to see if I can find a recipe for those pickles. I'll bet I can't get them to taste as good as she did, but . . .