Tidings of Explicit Comfort, Feasible Joy (2010)

[Dave Monroe]

First off, thanks yet again, Ya Sam ...

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... also yet again ...

"Then for another moment it seems that all the Christmas bells in the
creation are about to join in chorus--that all their random pealing
will be, this one time, coordinated, in harmony, present with tidings
of explcit comfort, feasible joy."

--Thomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow, Pt. I, p. 70

  "Snow-Balls have flown their Arcs, starr'd the Sides of
Outbuildings, as of Cousins, carried Hats away into the brisk Wind off
Delaware,--the Sleds are brought in and their Runners carefully dried
and greased, shoes deposited in the back Hall, a stocking'd-foot
Descent made upon the great Kitchen, in a purposeful Dither since
Morning, punctuated by the ringing' Lids of various Boilers and
Stewing-Pots, fragrant with Pie Spices, peel'd Fruits, Suet, heated
Sugar,-- the Children, having all upon the Fly, among rhythmic slaps
of Batter and Spoon, coax'd and stolen what they might, proceed, as
upon each afternoon all this snowy Advent, to a comfortable Room at
the rear of the House, years since given over to their carefree
Assaults...."

--Thomas Pynchon, Mason & Dixon, Ch. 1, pp. 2-3

http://www.pynchon.pomona.edu/mason/index.html

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And, once again, in memoriam ...

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God bless us all, everyone ...