GRGR(8)--conundrum

Joe Varo vjvaro at erie.net
Tue Jan 14 18:25:04 CST 1997


On Tue, 14 Jan 1997 MASCARO at humnet.ucla.edu wrote:

> Query:
> 
> Joe didn't mention this, but what do we make of the apparent
> anachronistic, or just incorrect reference to *this seventh Christmas of
> the war*?  No matter how often I count, I only get SIX Xmases between
> September 1939 and the end of 1944.  Weisenburger, I think, sez it's
> just a TRP goof, but me, I have my doubts.  Don't want to get into this
> unless others find this apparent *error* intriguing as I do.  What
> thoughts have ye, my prix and counts? 
> 
> john m

I pretty much just went along with the Weisenburger take on it, i.e., it
was a goof.  I'd be interested in hearing how else one might interpret it.

Joe





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