Dharma Dogs go woof!
Eric Alan Weinstein
E.A.Weinstein at qmw.ac.uk
Wed Sep 17 06:54:12 CDT 1997
(snip) Chris sez:
>I think Learned is Dharma. Remember page 756 (spoiler alert, for any who
>need it), when M&D encounter a "Norfolk Terrier, of memorable
>Appearance," and Meg Bland asks:
>" "What' ll his name be?"
>"Fang," says Mason.
>"Learned," says Dixon.
The Dog ignores both, as if his true Name is one they must guess."
>This would be the name of God, I'd say. At the end of this chapter,
>Learned, the true prophet, reveals, "The next time you are together, so
>shall I be with you." This is a clear reference to their impending
>deaths, as well as to the afterlife.
Very interesting und Learned Chris, wooof. But what then of my (skipping
both ahead and behind here, ahh know RRRRR!) bouy Snake? And them
udder doggies who don't let us know they speak, lest they be made
party tricks of?
I myself felt like a little beaver until last night's eclipse of the moon...
had that dam in the River Lea goin' pretty damn good, too---
back to Oxford? no no no
Lord (Howlin' Beaver) Fitzpaigne
Deep under the Tunnel o' Luv
Republic of Guinubia-Fitzpaigne
Eric Alan Weinstein
University of London
E.A.Weinstein at qmw.ac.uk
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