M&D random thought about L.E.D. and song.

[Mark Thibodeau]

It struck me today, as I was re-reading the first three sections to savor
the prose, that the first appearance of the Learn'ed English Dog coincides
with the first appearance of a SONG in Pynchon's manuscript.

For some reason, this is the first time that I considered the fact that
Pynchon chose this moment to engage in two of his favorite literary habits
- habits (prolonged absurdist passages and songwriting) that also happen to
be elements of his writing that many people dislike - in one fell swoop.
Like he was getting them both out of the way early, or something.

Just a thought.
MT
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