VV(12): Mondaugen

[Dave Monroe]

"Soon, padding down a narrow, sloping corridor ..."
(V., Ch. 9, Sec. 1, p. 238)

Mondaugen, like Profane, "pads" (cf. V., Ch. 8, Sec.
iii, p. 224).  Of course, both are apparently
endomorphic (where does Rachel call Benny "Fatso"
again?  And note ), but, again, harmonics, overtones. 
Once again, from the Merriam-Webtser Online Colegiate
Dictionary ...

Main Entry: launch·pad
Pronunciation: 'lonch-"pad, 'länch-
Function: noun
Date: 1958
: a nonflammable platform from which a rocket, launch
vehicle, or guided missile can be launched

http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=launchpad

Boy, that Pynchon sure can play that piano, harmonica,
kazoo, whatever, "prepared" or otherwise, huh?  But if
you'll all pardon me for a moment, I'm apparently
about to be annoyed offlist, hold on ...

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. 
http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/