Re: Thomas Pynchon’s ‘Inherent Vice’ a Must-Read

[rich]

> "Doc was home watching division semifinals between the 76ers and
> Milwaukee, mainly for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, whom Doc had admired since
> he was Lew Alcindor ..." (IV, Ch. 8, p. 113)
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minor note--first why '76ers and Milwaukee' and not '76ers and the
Bucks'? unwritten rule is you use city names or team names for
both--if doc was a sixers fan I could maybe see it but as written is
weird (even more so if he's watching the game for Kareem)

rich