MD3PAD 340-342

[mikebailey at speakeasy.net]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Toby G Levy [mailto:tobylevy at juno.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 11:03 AM
> To: pynchon-l at waste.org
> Subject: Re: MD3PAD 340-342
> 
> For a good visiual try Wickipedia:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason-Dixon_line
> 
> scroll down to "Geography"
> 
> They didn't take the first winter off because they were in the city, but
> the next winter they were out surveying, and couldn't do the work in the
> harsh weather.
> 

thank you.  It's kind of mind-boggling to think of the scale of the task, but that has helped. Now I'm wondering about all the other state borders: are Mason & Dixon legendary because the other ones just used landmarks?  Hmmm