Question: "Congratulate this"

[David Morris]

Right.  When the "this" is left unstated, dick or ass would be the
correct default.

On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 9:27 AM,  <kelber at mindspring.com> wrote:
> Dave's explanation is clearly the right interpretation.  Might also be translated as "Congratulate my ass" or "Congratulate my dick" to make it more explicit.
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> LK
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> -----Original Message-----
>>From: alice wellintown <alicewellintown at gmail.com>
>>Sent: Feb 21, 2011 10:11 AM
>>To: pynchon -l <pynchon-l at waste.org>
>>Subject: Re: Question: "Congratulate this"
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>>A common expression in English, used as a movie title, Analyze This,
>>but I am not sure this Monroe reading is correct. Minus the hand
>>gesture, and depending on the context,  "this" might connote almost
>>anything.
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>>2011/2/21 Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com>:
>>> 2011/2/21 János Székely <miksaapja at gmail.com>:
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>>>> As always, the most simple is the most difficult. Please help. In IV,
>>>> Ch Two, Bigfoot says to Doc that except for loads of cannabis debris
>>>> in his car, he is clean. "No blood or impact evidence we can use.
>>>> Congratulations." To which Doc answers nervously, "Congratulate this,
>>>> Bigfoot". What is "this", what is the connotation"?
>>>
>>> ... as in, "congratulate THIS" [grabbing his crotch] and/or
>>> "congratulate THIS" [shaking his fist] ...
>>>
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