ruptured duck, n.

[Joe Allonby]

Or 22 sorties. The real catch 22.


On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 6:34 AM, Paul Mackin <mackin.paul at verizon.net> wrote:
> On 9/17/2011 2:19 PM, alice wellintown wrote:
>>
>> Right, as Slothrop's quest objectives multiply and divide, the
>> ruptured duck is added to the list. It, like much else he is looking
>> for or running towards, is like a needle in a haystack, in a land of e
>> pluribus unum that doesn't feel like Kansas anymore. And, the ruptured
>> duck and everythihng he is off to Oz to get, or get to, may be after
>> him. "I'll get you my pretty Tyrone. And, your magic penis too.
>>
>>
>>> Jackson, I don't give a fuck.
>>> Just give me my "ruptured duck."
>>> Snap to, Slothrop.
>
> Guess since Slothrop was mythic and all is wasn't incongruous for him to be
> questing for his discharge papers eight month before the war was over.  The
> rest of American service personnel had to wait until VJ Day to begin hoping
> to get home.
>
> They had a thing called the  point system.  You got points for months
> served,  medals earned including the purple heart, children under 18 and
> such.
>
> It could be a long tedious process.
>
> P
>