correcting typo RE: col49 2 pt2

[Tim Strzechowski]

I've substantiated my position in prior posts.

But  I would like to see your proof that LSD was common knowledge to most
average working-class Americans (and not merely scientists, politicos, or
counter-culture members) prior to 1967.

Thanks,

Tim

David Morris wrote:

> So even after all the references to LSD that Jim has provided from popular
> media prior to 1966, you still hold on to your unsubstantiated position that
> LSD was unknown to most people when COL was first published?  If so you are
> either blind or hard-headed or both.
>
> BTW, I do think that Pynchon writes for his readers, at least in the sense
> that he expects the surface story to be understood.
>
> David Morris
>
> >From: Tim Strzechowski
> >
> >But does Pynchon write for his readers?  Does someone like Pynchon care
> >if his topic of fiction has a broad appeal?  Of course not, David.  I
> >think Pynchon "expected" some readers to get it, but figured most
> >readers wouldn't. And the popularity of V. undoubtedly gave him enough
> >literary status to get the necessary backing from a magazine.
> >
> >
> >David Morris wrote:
> >
> > > Here's a question:  If the existence of LSD was not relatively common
> > > knowledge at the time, then how could Pynchon (or the magazine editors)
> >have
> > > expected the readers to have any idea what this reference to LSD meant?
>
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