GRGR(12)NOTES (3)

[Lorentzen / Nicklaus]

Terrance schrieb:
> >Weisenburger notes that LSD is linked
> in GR with the North, the color White (death), IG Farben.


 It seems to stand in opposition to Amanita muscaria (- recently I took flycaps 
 for the very first time & was quite delighted). Though this fits well in the 
 novel's scheme, it's not really plausible to call LSD a death affirming drug,  
 or? Like MDMA, which was synthesized by German industry around 1920, LSD is -  
 according to  my experience - very  life affirming. And in Vineland we get  
 quite a different picture from that substance.

 Kai (- who is still interested in the Pynchon quotation on MDMA)

 PS: The only death affirming drugs I know are downers.