MDMD2: The Learned English Dog

[Mark Wright AIA]

Howdy

I would propose that Pynchon is simply being the weentsiest bit
careless.  Norfolk is one of the navy cities on the Hampton Roads port
in Virgina.  Maybe "Norfolk" (instead of Norwich) just sounds right to
an old navy hand like our man P. Even the Norwich Terrier is a modern
breed. (I can't remember: what character in Pynchon would go to
"extravagant lengths to preserve the racial purity of her Weimaraners"?

Mark

--- Dave Monroe <davidmmonroe at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> "Prior to 1979 the Norfolk Terrier was known as the Norwich Terrier
> with 
> drop ears.  In 1979, it became a separate breed and known as the
> Norfolk 
> Terrier."
> 
> http://www.akc.org/breeds/recbreeds/norfolk.cfm
> 
> Another anachronism.  A simple slip, or ... (and I did notice that
> note 
> about Thomas Paine ...)?  And see as well, e.g. ...


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