SLSL Lardass'es Gambit ("A Game of Chess" or S&M)

[Paul Mackin]

William Zantzinger wrote:

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>"Levine knew this gambit." SR.29.27
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>Levine is introduced as inert figure. He is sluggish
>in action,  lethargic, inactive. 
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>He's not the ordinary soldier on base because he
>actually likes Fort Roach. 
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>But why? 
>He doesn't seem to like change and Levine has "gone
>native." 
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He's gone native almost completely but apparently the last thing to go 
is that 50s college kid fetish for Gilbert and Sullivan. I'm guessing 
there was something at City comparable to the Cornell Savoyards, who 
would produce one of the comic operas in the spring semester and another 
in the fall. Reed College in Portland had an almost identical tradition. 
Naturally all the undergrads knew the favorite areas by heart. And they 
must have had this at McNeese State too. Yes, G&S was a regular lingua 
fanca for college kids. OK, now sing along, boys and girls . . . .

For I'm called Little Buttercup -- dear Little Buttercup,
Though I could never tell why, But still I'm called Buttercup -- poor
little Buttercup,
    Sweet Little Buttercup I!

I've snuff and tobaccy, and excellent jacky,
I've scissors, and watches, and knives; I've ribbons and laces to set
off the faces
    Of pretty young sweethearts and wives.

I've treacle and toffee, I've tea and I've coffee,
Soft tommy and succulent chops; I've chickens and conies, and pretty
polonies,
    And excellent peppermint drops.

Then buy of your Buttercup -- dear Little Buttercup;
Sailors should never be shy; So, buy of your Buttercup -- poor Little
Buttercup;
Come, of your Buttercup buy!

P.