Fwd: Re: The Kenosha Kid

[RICHARD ROMEO]

Mr. Stanton writes: "I read somewhere years back that the Kenosha Kid was 
supposed to

be a reference to Orson Welles, who was from Wisconsin (?!).

 I need to re-read the section to see if it makes sense. My 2-bits 

of long lost lore in any case..."





Having just seen Citizen kane for the first time last night-could the 
Kenosha Kid be some sort of Rosebud reference?  And someone in my office 
just told me  that Mr. Welles wanted a different ending where Rosebud is 
never explained-the actual ending being too pop psychology for him...just 
a thought.



Also noticed how GR resembles CK in the descriptions of Slothrop and his 
desk and CK thru the newsreel-all the scattered elements which eventually 
make an appearance later in the book/film.





Just another crazy thought-been reading Lovecraft again-I know the sci/fi 
fantasy connections with Pynchon but horror?  Some of the more chilly 
scenes in Pynchon somehow conjure up The Old Ones or Cthulu mythos-are 
there any Lovecraft references in Pynchon is guess is what I'm asking?  

Someone lives in Providence on this list?



Rich 

nyc