Pynchon and fascism

[Terrance]

Paul Nightingale wrote:
> 
> I suppose very generally I'm using ideas that might be associated with
> discourse theory, new historicism, cultural materialism,
> poststructuralism. I can't claim to be an expert in any of those areas,
> and any experts will probably burst out laughing at my eclectic
> approach: it happens that I read something, find ideas interesting and
> useful, and don't always bother asking myself what the resulting mix
> will look like to others. 

You understand that this is the primary source of your frustration. 

She gave me a stiff wind
and a cup of tea
at the party for post-structuralist and pansies
she took off he panties
and a stiff wind blew
and the goats made love with the nannies. 
banana breakfast over brooklyn
over there
over there
and the yanks were at the party
for post-structuralist and pansies. 




                   (spoken)   The camel wore a nightie 
                    At the party of special things to do
                       When the stiff wind blows
                         The flag don't wiggle
                     In the party of special things to do
                        I met the Ace of Love
                      She took me to her plantation
                       For love without separation
                     In the party of special things to do
                        It could happen to me
                        It could happen to you
                        I met the Ace of Love
                       She said I want you to go
                     To a party of special things to do
                        'n when you're through
                      I'll be right here waitin' for you
                        Here take these sparks 
                So that my distant cousins can get along with you
                      Watch out for the Mirror Man
                          And Elixir Sue*
             (spoken)   When I got to the party of special things to do 
                      It wasn't hard t' find Elixir Sue 
           I met all the cars, the wild cards, the One-Eye Jills, the
Red Queen 
                         She turned her head 
                       You know what I mean 
                       She turned it back 'n said 
                "I got a brand new game I wanna lay on you . . ."
                           I met them all 
                    At the party of special things to do
                         When I was done
                        I was far from through
                      I returned to the Ace of Love
                         Now wouldn't you? 
                           I met them all
                           I met them all
                           I met them all
                    At the party of special things to do
                       The camel wore a nightie
                    At the party of special things to do
                          I met Elixir Sue
                * Elixir Sue also gets mentioned in "Tarotplane"]