BEER Ch. 5 They Are Among Us

[Dave Monroe]

"Aaahh! They have landed, they are among us, and it helps them no end
that the mayor, with roots in the outer boroughs and beyond, is one of
them." (BE, Ch. 5, p. 52)


"sleazy old Deuce"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/42nd_Street_%28Manhattan%29

42nd Street a.k.a. The Deuce

http://www.grindhousedatabase.com/index.php/42nd_Street_aka_The_Deuce


"the forces of suburban righteousness"

http://www.timessquarenyc.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayoralty_of_Rudy_Giuliani
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Square#1980s.E2.80.93present

Cf. "quality-of-life issues" (Ch. 4, p. 34)

http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=1310&msg=177454

Giuliani Internalized

http://partners.nytimes.com/library/magazine/home/20010211mag-giuliani.html


"Aaahh! They have landed, they are among us"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Puppet_Masters

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Body_Snatchers

THEY

http://www.hyperarts.com/pynchon/gravity/alpha/t.html

   "'You one of those right wing nut outfits?' inquired the diplomatic Metzger.
   "Fallopian twinkled. 'They accuse us of being paranoids.'
   "'They?' inquired Metzger, twinkling also.
   "'Us?' asked Oedipa." (Lot 49, Ch. 3, p. 41)

   "They ... they ...'
   "'Come on, man, get a grip on yourself,' admonished Lindsay.  'Who
are this 'they' to whom you refer?'" (AtD, Pt. II, p. 410)

http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=0708&msg=120735


"takes the Number 1 to 59th, changes to the C train"

Cf. Benny Profane yo-yo-ing?


"the John Lennon assassination site"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dakota
http://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/12/06/greene.lennon/
http://www.findadeath.com/Deceased/l/John%20Lennon/john_lennon.htm
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