Pynchon reference in "The Onion"

Lycidas at worldnet.att.net Lycidas at worldnet.att.net
Mon Feb 7 20:46:50 CST 2000



Spencer Thiel wrote:
> 
> At 7:56 PM -0600 2/7/00, you wrote:
> 
> >Pynchon turned good?
> >
> >We all know why "English" departments are reading wwf books
> >and Pynchon has nothing to do with it, but what is meant by
> >"Pynchon turned good"?/
> 
> Strange humor, but I think it's a wrestling reference.  Some wrestlers
> 'turn good' or turn bad.
> --
> Spencer Thiel


I know who the wwf is. My confusion here is probably due to
the fact that I have never read "The Onion." 

In any event, Doug calls our attention to Weissman's Tarot
and where we should look for him. Pynchon is relentless in
his attack on the german mind. 

Savage:  Could it happen here? 
Ford: NO! This is Happyville.



"Jeepers, I love Happyville Mister."

"Good son, here's your WWF, YOU didn't want to read that
Rilke anyway son." 

"He is the only kind of man who puts in very little work and
makes big things happen, all over the world...You can have
your fantasy if you want...GR.645



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