GR translation: round black iron

[Paul Mackin]

On 6/22/2011 10:44 AM, Mike Jing wrote:
> Sorry to ask again, but what does "bleeding over" mean here exactly? 
> And what or who is bleeding over?

It means expressing concern over and doing so in a theatrical 
attentions-seeking manner.

The communists were "bleeding over" the distressed Americans of the 
Great Depression--the unemployed workers.

Also (and especially as the text has it)  the discriminated -against 
African Americans.

P
>
> > Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:15:11 -0400
> > From: mackin.paul at verizon.net
> > To: jedkelestron at gmail.com; pynchon-l at waste.org
> > Subject: Re: GR translation: round black iron
> >
> > On 6/22/2011 10:03 AM, Jed Kelestron wrote:
> > > Round black iron may refer to spherical wicked iron bombs used in
> > > primitive mortars and made famous in cartoons:
> > >
> > > http://www.dreamstime.com/round-bomb-with-fuse-thumb16153545.jpg
> > >
> > Or could possibly refer to gas transporting pipes made of ungalvanized
> > iron. Good way to start a fire.
> >
> > Since the Communists are expressing concern about (bleeding over) them
> > the Pollacks must be depression era unemployed Polish immigrants.
> >
> >

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