VLVL2 (15): Ralph Wayvone, Jr.

Dave Monroe monropolitan at yahoo.com
Thu May 20 18:17:37 CDT 2004


"He didn't get to the Cuke quite in time to miss Ralph
Wayvone, Jr., in a glossy green suit accented with
sequins, who was cracking jokes into the mike to warm
this crowd, who in Ralph's opinion needed it, up."
(VL, Ch. 15, p. 356)


Ralph Wayvone, Jr.

Cf. Frank Sinatra and/or Desi Arnaz, Jrs.?


"'one slip of the tongue''"

p. 356 "...one slip of the tongue..."    Arguably the
worst joke in any of Pynchon's novels. Gross!

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

Okay, I actually find that one funny, so ...


"'How to Get an Italian Woman Pregnant'"

p. 356 "How to get an Italian Woman Pregnant."   We
have found two versions of this joke:

Q: How do you get an Italian woman pregnant?  A: And
they say the Italians are stupid!

Q: How do you get an Italian woman pregnant?  A: Fuck
her.

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

But see as well ...

How do you get an Italian woman pregnant? 
Cum in her shoes and let the flys [sic] do the rest.

http://www.wvi.com/~jdhoeye/groaners.html

I choose Bachelor No. 2 ...


	
		
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