VLVL(4)(ii) Pynchon Pun Work

[Vincent A. Maeder]

	Classic pun work here by Mr. Pynchon discussing Mr. Wheeler's
monetary policy.  "All's I'd like to know is will the be after your
money," a familiar question around here, the subcontractor accounts
collectively having more attachments on them than a vacuum cleaner,
"More liens," Zoyd once suggested, "that the Tower of Pisa," to which
Blodwen had answered, "More garnishes than a California burger --
spouses, ex-spouses, welfare, the bank, the Lost Nugget, haberdasheries
in faraway zip codes, it's what you all get for leading these irregular
lives."  (VL, Ch. 4, p. 48) I love this stuff! (My wife, Shelly, says no
one will have read this far, but I bet you can prove her wrong by
sending her a polite note to maeder at dwave.net... Please!?)