Sex & the Swastika

[Terrance F. Flaherty]

rj wrote:
> 
> hm
> > Kinda hard to believe that Pynchon chose the name Geli without thinking of
> > Geli Raubal.
> 
> As a diminutive of Angelica (and with the connotation of "Angel" that
> dave meury points out) I'd say it was common enough. 

What is the connotation that Dave is pointing out here?
Angel, OK, what Angel? Or did I miss this all together? 

There is absolutely
> nothing in the text to link Geli Tripping with Geli Raubal. Absolutely
> nothing. Echoes schmeckoes.
> 
> best

Echoes or whatever are very important, I think you would
agree, but Geli Raubal doesn't echo in my schmeckoes either.