Re: VLVL2 (1) Zoyd's WORK

[Elainemmbell at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/15/2003 10:28:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
mjoseph at rci.rutgers.edu writes:

> The homoerotic or homosocial 
> overtones Tim pointed out in his very helpful apparatus seem more 
> immediately ascribable to a pre-sexual (so-called) phase of development 

also:(P7)  "You and me, Zoyd, we're like Bigfoot.  Times go on, we never 
change..."
combines both the mythical element of a popular imaginary semi-human creature 
and  the pre-sexual notion of Peter Pan Lost Boys...they who never grow up.  
So Zoyd and Buster and their ilk may or may not exist (in the sense of being 
on the Grid) and certainly cannot expect to mature.

Hot afternoon in Connecticut; anyone want to "draw me a, just a lady's-size 
beer there?" (also P7) 
Elaine M.M. Bell, Writer
(860) 523-9225
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