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jbor jbor at bigpond.com
Mon Jul 1 16:56:39 CDT 2002


on 1/7/02 9:39 PM, jbor at jbor at bigpond.com wrote:

> The fact
> that the invitation is made in "a note tucked into a Frame full of cross'd
> Ribbons" (572.9 - What is the significance of these ribbons? Is it an
> anachronistic reference to the wearing of ribbons in our times as a sign of
> remembrance or solidarity with various causes? Or is there a particular
> historical precedent? ... )

Maybe it's an indication that Mason is paying more attention to his
faux-coiffure than he was previously (302-3)?

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