Into Zomes , greed and tantric yoga

[Paul Mackin]

John Carvill wrote:
> Yes indeed. Riggs is a bit like another Mickey, or even another
> Bigfoot: you assume he has to be an angel of, if not death, then at
> least deep shit. And yet.
>
> FWIW, Riggs has the funniest name in the book, for me. And that
> "without warning, he blurted" I'm into Zomes was so unexpected and
> laugh-out-loud funny.
>   

Hadn't thought about it until now but Riggs' exuberance and quick 
actions might indicate he was on speed, which makes me think of tabacco 
autioneers of the late 30s and onward L. A. "Speed" Riggs, the radio 
voice of Lucky Strike cigarettes. (Jack Benny Show and others)

The nickname "Speed" of course came not from anything he was taking but 
referred to the velocity of his crying out of tobacco lots.

P