VLVL2 (15): The Antidrug Arena

[Dave Monroe]

"--no doubt about it, Ernie and Sid, first out of the
chute into the antidrug arena, were making the town
look good.  Day after day skywriters billowed BLESS
YOU ERNIE AND SID and DRUG FREE AMERICA in red, white,
and blue over Sherman Oaks [...].  Ernie and Sid found
themselves allowed back into places like the Polo
Lounge, where right after Sid's bust he'd been if not
86's, then at least, say, 43'd."  (VL, Ch. 15, p. 342)


Sherman Oaks

http://www.shermanoakschamber.org/

http://www.shermanoaksgalleria.com/


The Polo Lounge

http://www.beverlyhillshotel.com/dini.htm

http://www.thebeverlyhillshotel.com/newsletter/suki.htm


"43'd"

p. 342 "43'd" = half of 86'd. (See
"octogenarihexation" on p. 186.) Being 43'd is like
being a little pregnant

http://www.mindspring.com/~shadow88/chapter15.htm

And cf., e.g., ...

"They had seen things in the forest, and particularly
up along Seventh River, whose naming aloud, in certain
taverns, was cause for summary octogenarihexation from
the establishment, as well as for less formal
sanctions in the parking lot." (VL, Ch. 9, p. 188)

"Some movie on channel 86...." (VL, Ch. 4, p. 41) 

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