AtD excerpt - "got-damn pinkinroller"
jbor at bigpond.com
jbor at bigpond.com
Fri Aug 4 21:31:13 CDT 2006
Way I read this, Young Willis has pulled out from his gripsack an
osteopathic massage instrument, like a little metal wheel, which Jimmy
Drop mistakes for a pinking machine (or roller) used to make decorative
imprints in leather saddles (amongst other things).
http://home.att.net/~saddle_tool_dude/tool_pages/pinking_machine.htm
best
On 04/08/2006:
>> > "Damned idiot, o' course it's my back. Oh mother of all
>> > misfortune--and worst than last time too."
>> > "I can fix that," offered Willis.
>> > "Beg your pardon, what in hell business of any got-damn
>> > pinkinroller'd this be, again?"
>> > "I know how to loosen that up for you. Trust me, I'm an
>> > osteopath."
>> > "It's O.K., we're open-minded, couple boys in the outfit are
>> > evangelicals, just watch where you're putting them lilywhites now--
>> > yaaagghh--I mean, huh?"
>> > "Feel better?"
>> > "Holy Toledo," straightening up, carefully but pain-free.
>> > "Why, it's a miracle."
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