Fwd: GRGR(22) - Summary 3
David Morris
fqmorris at hotmail.com
Fri Mar 17 14:26:48 CST 2000
>From: "David Morris"
[snip]
>As the boat approaches Swinemunde a large face peers "over the modeltop"
>down at Slothrop and company. The eyes in "black rimmed lenses" are now
>(at
>Rocket Noon) revealed to be the Bicycle Rider in the Sky, AKA the Fool, AKA
>Slick. Welcome to Swinemunde, Slothrop!
This "Bicycle Rider in the Sky" was previously seen as the "Celestial
Cyclist." Where did Slothrop first see him? More importantly, what is the
connection between a cyclist and The Fool?
"Cycles" are a possible clue: the progress, and retun, of Nature. But does
some one have any more on this?
DM
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