V. ch. 2: uptown taking over the world

[Mark Wright AIA]

Howdy
I don't know of course, but I'll take a shot: 
"Uptown" is Harlem, Jazz, and the Cool. And a lot of
empowered-yet-victimized Black Americans. And would that it _could_
have taken over the world, no? "Ha Ha, said one of the girls."
Mark

--- Prokopis Prokopidis <prokopis at ilsp.gr> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> V., chapter 2. We are at the party in Mixolydian's appartment and ...
> 
> > Stencil shrugged irritably, rose from the sink and found his coat.
> On the way out he touched a knot of six: Raoul, Slab, Melvin and
> three girls.
> > "Man," said Raoul.
> > "Scene," said Slab, waving his arm to indicate the unwinding party.
> > "Later," Stencil said and moved on out the door.
> > The girls stood silent. They were camp followers of a sort and
> expendable. Or at least could be replaced.
> > "Oh yes," said Melvin.
> > "Uptown," Slab said, "is taking over the world."
> > "Ha, ha," said one of the girls.
> 
> Can someone provide some context to Slab's "joke"? Why is it that
> uptown
> is assuming control of the world? And why does this make Esther
> laugh?
> 
> P.


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