european son /: pynchon mention in conference review
David Morris
fqmorris at yahoo.com
Tue Feb 4 18:12:16 CST 2003
--- Paul Mackin <paul.mackin at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> In my Catholic upbring the word was that people who commit suicide, even
after being stood up on dates like Hazel and Lusette in Ada were, should not
expect a happy afterlife.
The movie *Beeltjuice* had suicides become bureaucrats (public servants). It
fits that they should continue their misery on the other side, but why should
the non-suicides have to be administered by them? Where is the justice in
that? But then again, maybe their suicide is OUR fault...
David Morris
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