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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