Tidings of explicit comfort, feasible joy (2014)

[Erik T. Burns]

"Merry Christmas, the man threatened."

Wm. Gaddis, _The Recognitions_





> On Dec 25, 2014, at 8:29 AM, Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> "Christmas Eve, 1955, Benny Profane, wearing black levis, suede
> jacket, sneakers and big cowboy hat, happened to pass through
> Norfolk,Virginia." (V., Ch. 1, p. 1)
> 
> http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=1112&msg=161298
> 
> "Then for another moment it seems that all the Christmas bells in
> creation are about to join in chorus--that all their random pealing
> will be, this one time, coordinated, in harmony, present with tidings
> of explicit comfort, feasible joy." (GR, 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 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 December, to a comfortable Room at the rear
> of the House, years since given over to their carefree Assaults...."
> (M&D, Ch. 1, p. 5)
> 
> http://www.pynchon.pomona.edu/mason/index.html
> 
> ... a-and thanks as always, Ya Sam:
> 
> http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=0612&msg=113089 (!!!)
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