VLVL2 (15): Exempt

[Dave Monroe]

"Both DL and Takeshi had sensed exits away that
something was up, when they came upon a loose
formation of midsize, neutral-colored, dingless and
clean Chevs, each with exactly four Anglo males of
like description inside, and little octagoned E's, for
'Exempt,' on their license plates." (VL, Ch. 15, p.
333)


"little octagoned E's"

Have yet to turn up any actual info here, but I'm
assuming this referes to either a sticker or an
embossment that exempts Justice Department vehicles
from parking restrictions or somesuch.  But again with
the octagonal, the eightfold.  Cf., e.g., ...

http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=0404&msg=90323&sort=date

http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=0111&msg=62721&sort=date

http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=0112&msg=63506&sort=date


	
		
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