Into Zomes , greed and tantric yoga

[Paul Mackin]

Paul Mackin wrote:
> 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
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And that would be Riggs warbling, wouldn't it?

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