IVing IV, The Plastic Nickel

[kelber at mindspring.com]

An updating of the phrase "Don't take any wooden nickels," in that plastic is cheaper than wood.  The image of Jefferson on plastic kind of encapsulates the history of America, from elitist patricians to cheesy commercialism, mass production by unskilled labor, etc.

Laura

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Carvill, John" <john.carvill at sap.com>
>Sent: Dec 7, 2009 5:25 AM
>To: Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com>, pynchon -l <pynchon-l at waste.org>
>Subject: RE: IVing IV,  The Plastic Nickel
>
>As opposed to the Plugged Nickel, yes?
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