Vineland and smoking dope..

[John Sutherland (S&T Onsite)]

Also, I recall Tokin' Tom referring to mj as "that very useful drug" (or
something like that) in the intro to "Slow Learner" (I think).  So who
knows about that drug-ladder, eh?

John

>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Chris Stolz [SMTP:chstolz at canuck.com]
>Sent:	Thursday, January 09, 1997 11:10 AM
>To:	pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject:	Re: Vineland and smoking dope..
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>>And while this newbie is at it, what's the consensus on 
>>TP's drug usage. Verifiable?
>
>
>If Jules Siegel wasn't lying, TRP apparently told Siegel that he was "so
>fucked up" writng _GR_ that he couldn't figure out what he was talking about
>when he went back later to re-read stuff.  Of course he's smoked 
>tons of pot.  I imagine, though, that he's climbed the drug-ladder and has
>left it behind.
>
>chris
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