Re Geli Tripping

[Henry M]

I like the  Geli Raubal reference. News to me. It doesn't negate, but 
adds to the popular Gaily Tripping line of thought. "Jelly" is also 
equally valid: When Slothrop says "Geli, Geli, Geli" like Cary Grant 
saying "Judy, Judy, Judy," not only should the J sound stay in there, 
but it reminds me of the old blues standby "Jelly Jelly Jelly"

> Date:          Mon, 03 Feb 1997 10:56:30 -0800
> From:          Tom Stanton <tstanton at nationalgeographic.com>
> Reply-to:      tstanton at nationalgeographic.com
> Organization:  OK
> To:            "Breytenbach, C T" <KBREYTEN at nbh.naspers.co.za>
> Cc:            Pynchon List Message <pynchon-l at waste.org>
> Subject:       Re: Re Geli Tripping

> Breytenbach, C T wrote:
> > 
> > Does anybody on the list have any thoughts on the pretty young witch
> > tripping gaily through Tchitcherine's and Slothrop's lives, Geli
> > Tripping? Especially her name? "Tripping" is obvious, but could Pynchon
> > have chosen "Geli" as some sort of reference to Adolf Hitler's niece,
> > Geli Raubal? GR (mmm...)
> 
> I've heard that "Geli," which I would pronounce like "Jelly,"
> is actualy pronounced "Gaily", so it's a play on words...
> 
> 

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