re VLVL Pynchon's eye for detail

[Dave Monroe]

I guess that makes me Mr. Pants ...

--- "R. Fiero" <rfiero at pophost.com> wrote:
 
> Now, Mr. Smarty, please explain how something on
> the order of alligators in the sewers gets into a
> work of modern fiction. 
> Also, just what alleys was the author cruising
> when he happened upon this piece of news?
 
"Alligator Found in Uptown Sewer," New York Times,
    February 10, 1935: F9.
 
http://www.sewergator.com/news/nyt19350210.htm

Daley, Robert.  The World Beneath the City.
   Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1959.

Ch. 17, "Alligators in the Sewers" ...

http://www.sewergator.com/lit/world_beneath_the_city.htm


And see as well, e.g., ...

http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=0408&msg=92748

Again, basic research.  I sent off a longer version of
this first thing today, but it might be hung up
waiting for Murthy or Oliver (our gracious hosts of
hosts) to let it squeak by (or not--anything 10K or
larger gets held up for their thumbs up/down, I
believe).  But thanks again, Richard.  You had some
other questions well worth asking, but I'll leave it
up to you to post 'em to the List ...


	
		
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