Pynchon, Glasses and ID
D
darjr at shore.net
Mon Jun 9 15:48:34 CDT 1997
Nancy Jo Sales piece in New York magazine does mention that he wears
glasses. Someone should post the first paragraph of the Sales article and
let foax decide for themselves. However, I have heard P. being described
as 'tall and gaunt with a droopy mustache' which favors the first guy in
the clips, but the photo in Sales' article gives more credence to the
baseball cap guy. Gosh, this whole thing is just like his books; lots of
possibilities and
theories, no definitive answers and I'm at the point of wondering if he is
in ANY of the footage CNN allowed (THEY) showed. At one point I was split
between the two and was convinced he's BOTH of them! However, I have now
come to think I've got a positive ID. I downloaded the yearbook photo that
CNN had put on with their web page story (shows P with a wave in his hair
and a facing his left), enlarged and printed it and THEN put it up next to
the TV screen with the CNN clip paused . . . . the answer is obvious.
Not wishing to de-anonymize P.,
D.
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