more 'whole sick crew'

[Paul Mackin]

Samuel Moyer wrote:

> This is an interesting point... I thought the name strange when I first read
> it and soon let it go.  It certainly does not seem to mean "the entire sick
> crew," and may just refer to well-being.  In which case there certainly is
> an oxymoron which strikes me as being very funny when I think about it and
> ironic when I think about some of the members of the crew.  Other thoughts?
>

> I think I still take 'whole' in WSC to mean the ENTIRE group--as the
> whole motley unit (fine colloquial English)--but the possiblity of a
> second and not necessarily secondary meaning as well greatly enhances
> the experience.

                                    P.